Optical soiling sensor Mars™

for photovoltaic applicationsModbus RTUmaintenance-free

- Mars™ makes soiling measurement easy. No maintenance, no washing, no cleaning, no calibration. Install, configure, and go. - Innovative Mars optical technology determines a soiling ratio by capturing and analyzing images of dust on its soiling collection window. - Unlike other optical soiling sensor technologies, it does not require any site-specific calibration. - Mount the Mars unit in plane-of-array to capture soiling particles just like your PV modules do. - Wash the Mars unit whenever you wash your PV array, to keep the Mars cleanliness identical to your array. - Its simple and maintenance-free operation enables users to reduce technician hours and produce soiling loss measurements for utility and commercial-scale PV systems. - The all-new second-generation housing provides simple and robust installation, with integrated mounting features. - Meets IEC 61724-1 requirements for soiling measurement Outputs: - Soiling ratio Applications: - Determine soiling losses for PV performance monitoring - Optimize washing schedules - Determine typical soiling rates for forecasting models - Collect pre-construction prospecting data at new sites