Solar Energy

Solar Log

6 Views on the Subject of Soiling, Looking Back at SPI 2018

What better way to connect to our customers and update the Solar Industry than the presenting ourselves at the annual Solar Power International (SPI) exhibition? With a large booth and...
Solar Energy
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
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
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
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
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
RT1

RT1 Update

The first RT1 systems have left our factory and are now installed in the field. RT1 can play a crucial role in monitoring the efficiency of commercial-scale rooftop solar panel...
Solar Energy
Dust IQ

The DustIQ arrives at the Green Energy Park

One month ago, on valentine’s day, I got up at 4 in the morning. Not to surprise my wife with a breakfast but to catch a flight to Marrakesh in...
Solar Energy
DustIQ Installation

Successful DustIQ Test Installation in Southern Spain

I’ve just returned from Spain where I installed a new test setup for DustIQ at Plataforma Solar de Almeria (PSA). This solar research site is located in the Tabernas Desert,...
Solar Energy
Logbox

Next Generation LOGBOX Available Now

With the ongoing innovations in our range of instruments, it was time to update the popular LOGBOX SD data logger with some smart features. The all-new LOGBOX SE replaces the...
Solar Energy

Infographic: the Best Sun Trackers are Kipp & Zonen

Get an overview of the benefits of our sun tracker solutions with this infographic showing our complete and versatile range for solar radiation monitoring. From the new Smart RaZON+ System...
Solar Energy
scintillometer

46-year-old CM5 Pyranometer Wins the Pyranometer Hunt

Earlier this year we opened a competition to find the oldest pyranometer still operational in the field. Now that the competition has closed and we have sorted through all the...
Solar Energy