OTT HydroMet Blog Team

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What poses the greatest environmental hazard for solar energy? Dust!

Solar energy has emerged as the best technology in the world for new energy installations, with rapidly spreading global acceptance driven by mega-programs, unbelievably at ever lower costs. Technology advances...
Solar Energy

Aquatic Informatics Joins Danaher’s Water Quality Platform

The water management software provider Aquatic Informatics Inc. has been acquired by Veralto’s (formerly Danaher's) Water Quality platform from XPV Water Partners.“I am thrilled to welcome Ed Quilty and the...
Hydrology

Iridium Epoch Halftime Rollover

The purpose of this advisory is to provide information about the Iridium Time (IRT) Epoch Halftime event. This notification is to assure OTT HydroMet customers who use Iridium Time in...
Hydrology
SmartExplorer

Just released SmartExplorer 2.0.2.0

With the release of SmartExplorer v2020 there is now one software release that supports all Kipp & Zonen Smart instruments and the DustIQ. The manual has been updated and extended to...
Solar Energy
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Dilus Instrumentación y Sistemas S.A. installed and commissioned the largest Solar Park in Europe

This largest European solar plant, which has been in operation since April 6th, has an installed capacity of 500MW. It is owned by Iberdrola, a Spanish multinational electric utility company...
Solar Energy
PV Plant Sunset

New accessory: PMU485 Smart Setup Hub

The PMU485 Smart Setup Hub connecting your PC to any Smart Kipp & Zonen instrument. Kipp & Zonen not only designs high quality Smart solar radiation measuring instruments, but we...
Solar Energy

Webinar: The Future of Mobile and Stationary Road Weather Data

https://youtu.be/wrobYVYOQ1IRoad conditions and visibility heavily influence drivers’ safety and traffic flow. With a wide range of sensors, road maintenance specialists monitor a variety of meteorological parameters including air and surface...
Meteorology

TechTip: Data Transmission with OTT netDL and FTP Server

This Tech Tip explains how to set up automatic data transmission from OTT netDL to an FTP server via a mobile Internet connection (GPRS). Please mind that encryption is not...
Hydrology

Difficult forecasts: how the Coronavirus is creating trouble for meteorologists

COVID-19 is even influencing our weather - or at least how well we can predict it. COVID-19 has the world in awe. Society, the health system and the economy have...
Meteorology
PV Plant Sunset

Bifacial Photovoltaics are on the Rise: Check out our Guide for the How’s an the Why’s

Bifacial photovoltaics may not yet be mainstream, but definitely on the rise. Ask the people in Solar Industry and they will tell you that bifacial photovoltaics is the way to...
Solar Energy