OTT HydroMet Blog Team

Pyranometer

Choosing the right data logger for your Kipp & Zonen CMP series pyranometer

Kipp & Zonen receives a lot of questions about whether a particular data logger is suitable for use with our instruments. These are mainly from the solar energy sector, where...
Solar Energy

Two new parameters for the Lufft weather expert’s weather station

In October 2012 we raffled a professional weather station and got to know a special hobby meteorologist. Since then Alexander Burg has been considered "the Lufft weather expert". Recently, he...
Meteorology
Albedometer

Albedo measurement for bifacial PV modules

Over the last year Kipp & Zonen has received a lot of questions about albedometers from customers working in the Solar Energy market. These came from engineers and researchers working...
Solar Energy

MARWIS supports efficient de-icing of aircrafts

Let´s think about a wintry scene at the Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, NL): De-icing machines surrounding an aircraft engulfed in clouds of smoke. As you may can imagine, the de-icing process takes...
Meteorology
Ventilation CVF4

Quick facts on the IEC 61724-1 standard for PV stakeholders

The type of pyranometer and the number you need for a PV plant depends on many factors such as the size and location. But there is an industry guideline for...
Solar Energy

Lufft sensors now officially approved for airports in Ukraine

Our Ukrainian partner had our airport sensors officially certified according to the International Civil Aviation Organization Standards (ICAO). Background info There are 16 international civil airports in Ukraine. At the...
Meteorology
SUV series

New Generation of UV Radiometers UVA, UVB and UVE

After more than 15 years of setting the standard in UV measurements, our well-known UVS series of Radiometers are being replaced with a new generation; the SUV series. Based on...
Solar Energy

Lufft ConfigTool .NET grows and flourishes

ConfigTool .NET is the modern and attractive way to configure all Lufft UMB sensors. The recent update brings new features and improvements... Lufft is constantly updating its product line with...
Meteorology

Lufft & SICO equip racing track with the latest weather sensor technology

Since the beginning of April, a modern weather station has observed the weather of a renowned race track in Spain. The data will soon be available on the grounds and...
Meteorology
DustIQ

Sahara Dust at our Office in Delft

On the morning of Tuesday April 10th I noticed a thin layer of sand on my car. As I was driving to the office I heard the news bulletin mention...
Solar Energy