Kipp & Zonen launches innovative new development at Intersolar Europe

Delft, the Netherlands (ots) - Kipp & Zonen, the market leader in
solar radiation measurement solutions, is proud to announce the
launch of a ground-breaking new development at the Intersolar Europe
in Munich.

RaZON+ is an all-in-one system that accurately measures both
direct normal irradiance (DNI) and diffuse horizontal irradiance
(DHI) from the sun and sky, enabling it to provide very reliable
values of global horizontal solar irradiance (GHI) and sunshine
duration. This new and affordable system helps solar energy projects,
PV as well as CSP, to prospect for new locations, calculate
performance ratios, maximise operating efficiency, schedule
maintenance and monitor plant performance; all with a minimal soiling
effect.

Decades of scientific knowledge, engineering experience and
customer feedback have been the inspiration for this new development.
RaZON+ uses a new and unique design of integrated Smart pyrheliometer
and shaded Smart pyranometer with quartz diffuser that both meet ISO
9060 requirements. The innovative features of the pyrheliometer
minimise the effects of soiling when operated unattended in remote
locations, without compromising the high accuracy of the instrument.
"The first prototype tests already confirmed that we were heading in
the right direction with RaZON+" says Ilja Staupe, the leading
Physicist of this development. "We quickly found out we had something
really innovative at hand and applied for a patent".

RaZON+ measures the diffuse horizontal solar irradiance with a
shaded Smart pyranometer mounted on top of the housing. Kipp & Zonen
chooses to measure DNI and DHI and calculate GHI, as this minimises
the effect of thermal offsets in the pyranometer and provides an
accurate and reliable measurement with a much lower uncertainty.
RaZON+ capabilities can easily be extended with the connection of a
compact weather station or other Modbus® sensors.

After simple installation and alignment, RaZON+ uses its GPS
receiver to track the sun from dawn to dusk and automatically stores
measurement data from the integrated pyrheliometer and shaded
pyranometer. User friendliness was a key target in the development,
not just for installation but also for the collection of accurate
solar irradiance data. Thanks to the integrated data logger and the
Smart radiometers with internal temperature correction, accurate
stored and real time data is available. The information is accessible
via Ethernet and RS485 ports and includes DNI, DHI, GHI, sunshine
duration, kWh/m2, sun position, GPS time and system status.

RaZON+ offers a complete web interface with data, graphs and
status information, which can also be checked on the spot with a
smartphone, tablet or laptop via its integrated Wi-Fi connection.

Kipp & Zonen welcomes you to Intersolar Europe in Munich. Visit
booth B3.370 to be one of the first to see RaZON+ in real life and
learn the details of this exciting technical innovation and its
additional capabilities such as onsite calibration and automatic
soiling detection.

Pictures can be found with this link: http://ots.de/HCnPt

For more information and/or pictures please contact us
(Kelly.Dalu@kippzonen.com).

Contact:
Marketing Communication
Kelly.Dalu@kippzonen.com