Draker Laboratories

Founded in 1999, Draker is a global leader in performance monitoring and control of solar power systems.

We hold the proud distinction of being the first company in the United States to provide independent monitoring and performance analysis of energy produced by solar arrays. The type of independent energy metering, verification, reporting, and performance analysis we pioneered has become a key contributor to the rapid growth of the solar industry, allowing for validation and enforcement of incentive payment schemes around the world.

Draker’s turnkey hardware, software and service solutions are sold to a customer base that includes major global solar power plant developers, owners, and operators.

At Draker, it is our goal to solve real customer problems.

As one of the oldest companies in the PV industry, we have developed a significant amount of industry expertise. Our goal is to apply this towards solving the issues our customers are facing to enable them to remain profitable and to support sustainable operations.      

Vision

Our world’s economy fueled by renewable energy

Mission

Change the way the world sees renewable energy by providing information and insight that increases its value

Values

We are comprised of passionate people dedicated to leaving a positive impact on the environment and in the community. 

Our success is driven by:

• Solving real customer problems
• Serving in priority order: Customer, Company, Team, Self
• Acting with speed and simplicity
• Driving employee innovation and collaboration
• Promoting the adoption of renewable energy
• Being accountable to each other, our community, and our planet

Industry-leading hardware, software and services for commercial and utility-scale PV power plants

Draker offers the industry’s broadest range of AC and DC monitoring hardware, networking and communications technology, Intelligent Array(TM) software and field-based services. Draker’s P2G monitoring solutions give customers the ability to:

Predict expected power and energy output for given environmental conditions and plant configuration 
Measure actual power and energy output with revenue-grade accuracy  
Monitor PV plant performance cost-effectively down to the module level  
Troubleshoot and isolate faults, impairments and inefficiencies
Control DC and AC assets to provide seamless grid integration and facilitate compliance with utility regulations and electrical codes

Fully customized systems for each project

Draker provides a dedicated team of engineers to help design and install a monitoring and control system that meets the unique requirements of your project. We use proven, standardized configurations to build a custom solution for each project.

Experience in designing solutions for commercial & utility-scale PV arrays

Draker has designed monitoring and control systems for many commercial & utility-scale projects and has worked with utilities across the United States and Canada. Our expertise helps ensure the seamless design, integration and implementation of our systems

The highest standards of durability and reliability

Draker's proven hardware platform guarantees that your data is accurate, reliable, and secure. We use industry-leading data acquisition systems, which include battery backup and onboard data storage. All of our data acquisition systems are ETL listed.

An active partnership throughout the life cycle of your project

Draker's team will collaborate with you at every stage of your project. We offer a wide range of project-based engineering services designed specifically to meet the needs of utility-scale