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TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company, has recently tapped Spectrafy to provide SolarSIM-GPVs for their upcoming Myrtle and Danish PV plants, located in Texas, USA. The SolarSIM-GPV is the world's only Class A pyranometer that also allows plant operators to quantify and correct for local spectral conditions, thereby bringing state-of-the-art irradiance monitoring to utility-scale PV.

The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) in the UK has selected the ST-5 Sun Tracker in conjunction with the SolarSIM-D2 for their long-term measurements in Iceland. Deployed alongside a range of laser remote sensing instruments: Scanning Doppler lidar, Laser Ceilometer, and surface meteorological sensors the Spectrafy system will help determine the impact of volcanic emissions and resuspension events. Specifically the measurements will be assimilated into dispersal models that aid civil and aviation hazard forecasting.

Spectrafy has upgraded the SolarSIM-ALB to significantly improve its ability to resolve spectral albedo from photosynthetic surfaces such as grasses, pasture and foliage. The SolarSIM-ALB software has also been updated to streamline the provision of albedo and spectral albedo data. Find out more on the SolarSIM-ALB product page.

Spectrafy is proud to introduce the iSG Integrated Spectrum Generator for the SolarSIM-GPV. The iSG is a weatherized processing unit that enables output of processed data from the SolarSIM-GPV (global irradiance, spectral correction factors) directly to an onsite data logger. The iSG eliminates the need for additional processing hardware or software, thereby enabling seamless integration of the SolarSIM-GPV into PV met stations. See the iSG Specification Sheet here.

The Solar Radiation Research Laboratory at NREL has recently added a SolarSIM-G to their Mesa Top facility where it will contribute to their state-of-the-art solar spectral measurement capabilities.
Data from the SolarSIM-G is now accessible online for anyone to view and download here.
NREL has also operated a SolarSIM-D2 since 2016 and its data can be viewed and downloaded here.

We have been busy during the pandemic updating our website to more effectively represent our company. You will find a new look, a number of new products including the SolarSIM-GPV, the SolarSIM-3C and our ST-5 Sun Tracker. In addition the site is packed with more indepth information about the products we offer. Enjoy!

Spectrafy remains open for business, supporting our customers across Canada around the world. As Spectrafy qualifies as an essential business under the Government of Ontario’s guidelines, most components of our business remain active, with personnel working from home where possible. The health and well-being of our suppliers, employees and customers are of foremost importance and we are taking all necessary precautions to help everyone remain safe.