Measures six different kinds of solar components:
- direct solar radiation
- indirect solar radiation
- global solar radiation
- plant angled solar radiation (two different)
- ground reflected radiation
and general weather parameters such as air pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and wind direction.
All data is logged every six seconds in a database that is accessible to companies and researchers. The weather station (EKO Instruments Europe B.V.) is connected to a measuring system from Metrum.
The measurements are possible because the weather station is mounted on a robot that follows the sun’s movement across the sky. It is controlled by a built-in GPS for improved accuracy.