Weidmuller, a supplier of industrial electrical connectivity solutions, has unveiled a new line of PV Weather Stations.
Engineered and assembled in Australia, Weidmuller’s PV Weather Stations deliver dependable data on crucial atmospheric parameters that directly impact solar energy generation.
By providing continuous monitoring of key weather metrics, including ambient temperature, solar irradiance, wind speed and direction, precipitation, and relative humidity, the stations allow solar plant operators to optimise system output and performance.
The certified housings tailor the monitoring instrumentation to each customer’s specific environmental conditions, electrical requirements, and data transmission needs.
The robust, weather-resistant enclosures are constructed with highly durable materials to withstand the harsh Australian climate.
The PV Weather Stations integrate seamlessly with Weidmuller’s broader suite of solar monitoring and communication products for utility-scale PV plants.
This includes PV Communication Boxes, which record and convert data from various fieldbus networks for transmission to centralised SCADA systems. The certified enclosures are engineered for indoor or outdoor operation with the necessary ingress protection ratings.
Complementing the weather and communication monitoring, Weidmuller also offers PV String Monitoring Systems to precisely track and analyse performance data at the string level and or harness level.
A tightly integrated data acquisition and monitoring solution is critical for ensuring solar plants deliver maximum returns over their lifetime investment.
Weidmuller’s new PV Weather Stations provide the foundation of atmospheric intelligence, paired with the company’s proven PV monitoring products for complete plant visibility.
The stations can be custom configured to interface with all major third-party weather sensor brands utilised in Australia and New Zealand region’s solar installations, including Hukseflux Thermal, Kipp & Zonen Rika for example.
For more information, visit Weidmuller.
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