With the weather station from Phoenix Contact, you know the efficiency of your system at all times.
Operators of photovoltaic systems want to be kept informed of the energy efficiency and reliability of their ground-mounted system at all times. A possible measurement of this is the performance ratio, which indicates the ratio of the actual system yield to the yield which is theoretically possible.
If this value decreases unexpectedly, this signifies a system error. Weather stations measure important meteorological data around the clock, such as solar irradiation, wind speed, and temperature. This data is then included in the calculation of the performance ratio.
The weather station from Phoenix Contact is designed for universal use and supports the connection of up to eleven standard sensors via standard interfaces.
Furthermore, all electrical components within the weather station are protected reliably against surge voltages.
The individual sensors can be configured easily via the web interface. This means that no programming knowledge is required to start up the weather station.
The acquired meteorological data is saved locally on the controller and can be called up as required.
To enable an easy connection to a higher-level SCADA system, the meteorological data is provided, if necessary, in a standardized data format such as Modbus, PROFINET or SunSpec®, and transmitted via Ethernet.
Access to the weather station is possible at any time thanks to the web interface within the system network.
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