MET Solutions for Solar Power Plant Construction
GroundWork delivers uncompromising solar data quality through precision measurement and world-class services .
At GroundWork we take pride in providing the highest quality reference solar data.
The GroundWork Zenith MET System is a revenue-grade weather station that accelerates the success of utility-scale solar by providing the best reference data to increase the accuracy of solar power performance modeling.
GroundWork offerings during the construction phase of solar power plants include:
- MET system design engineering services
- Equipment supply, fabrication and testing
- Installation and commissioning of MET systems and reference sensors
- System design and submittals
Zenith MET System complies with the IEC 61724-1 international standard and includes options for:
- Orbit array-mounted packages
- Albedo measurement
- Snow depth, hail, and other ancillary MET measurements
- Eclipse for full-sized module soiling and effective irradiance measurement
- FracSun Ares for self-cleaning soiling measurement
The Zenith offers the highest data accuracy and availability in the utility-scale solar industry for the lowest installation and maintenance costs. Sensor ventilation and heating, onboard data quality assessment, and predictive maintenance alerts deliver best-in-class measurement accuracy. Standardized data mapping, a comprehensive drawing package, and partial factory assembly streamline integration. Industrial grade hardware and a 5-year warranty minimize O&M costs.
The GroundWork Zenith MET System offers Orbit Array Package options to measure plane of array, rear plane of array, and back-of-module temperature to meet PPA, ISO and owner/operator requirements.
The GroundWork Eclipse PV Module Measurement System delivers site-specific soiling and effective irradiance data. Eclipse data are used for capacity testing and operational plant performance monitoring.
The Eclipse measures short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage and back-of-module temperature from a pair of like modules. Data outputs are soiling ratio, temperature-compensated effective irradiance and back-of-module temperature.
GroundWork offers a stand-alone albedo measurement system to characterize surface reflectivity. Albedo measurement provides a site-specific input for monitoring bifacial systems.
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[GroundWork has] people with so much field experience. We couldn’t hire someone full time with that level of knowledge.
Our services during plant construction include:
- MET system design engineering services
- Equipment supply, fabrication and testing
- Installation and commissioning of MET systems and reference sensors
- Plant construction and acceptance testing support for EPCs
- System design and submittals
- Ongoing reference data diagnostics and resolution
- Rapid response field work