Class A Pyranometers: Choosing the Right Type for Your PV Plant

To ensure top performance of solar PV installations, leading irradiance measurement instrumentation is required for both site assessment and resource monitoring. The quality of pyranometers and pyrheliometers is defined by the international standard ISO 9060. Within its highest Class A, OTT HydroMet manufactures three different smart pyranometers under their Kipp & Zonen brand.

Below we provide an overview on the international standard ISO 9060 and our Class A certified Kipp & Zonen pyranometers. But let’s start with the standard itself.