Solar Energy
Vaisala provides solar stakeholders with powerful insights from 360° weather and environmental technologies.
Announcing a generational leap for solar irradiance and weather monitoring.
Discover the smart, secure and future-proof AWS810 Solar Edition that helps you optimize every stage of your solar power plant — for maximum efficiency and production with increased profitability and ROI.
Sensors and Systems
Weather Transmitter WXT536
Compact, all-in-one multi-parameter weather sensor that provides crucial weather insights important for safe construction and operations, as well as performance monitoring of PV plants per IEC 61724-1:2021.
LEARN MOREAutomatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition
The smart, secure and future-proof Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition combines reliable measurements with data collection, processing and connectivity so you can optimize every stage of your solar power plant for maximum performance.
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Global Lightning Detection Network GLD360
Lightning data-as-a-service with unmatched detection efficiency and location accuracy for storm monitoring in even the most remote locations, anywhere in the world.
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Long-term historic solar data for specific sites and regions, solar performance reconciliation, and accurate forecasts provide solar energy project owners and managers with the information they need to minimize risk and maximize output year over year.
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BROCHURE
Lightning and the solar energy life cycle
How Vaisala provides the best global data for safety and efficiency.
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Lighting the way forward
How Vaisala solar energy solutions are advancing renewable energy.
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Smarter at every stage
How Vaisala’s wind and solar solutions advance renewable energy.
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Historian for Renewable Energy
Capturing the most value from investments in wind and solar energy projects with a thorough understanding of the location’s past weather patterns and trends.
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Lightning Threat zone for Solar Energy
Localized, real-time awareness of thunderstorm and lightning risks.
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Solar Dataset 2019 Validation
Outline of standard practices followed to ensure accurate solar assessment, along with Vaisala's methodology to continually update our global solar dataset.
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Professional Grade Validation, 2019
Case study presenting results of an independent validation exercise using data from solar observation stations in the U.S.
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Professional Grade Validation, 2022
In this white paper we present results of an independent validation exercise that used data from thirty eight (38) high quality solar observations stations in the U.S.A. which were provided to Vaisala by two of our project development clients. This white paper follows up on a previous white paper (Vaisala, Oct 2019) that used only 12 stations.
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Vaisala is ready to talk about your solar project and how we can make it better. Contact us today. Our lights are always on.