MS-80SH Plus+ Solar Monitoring Station
Compact Class A solar monitoring station providing GHI, DHI and DNI measurement with a rotating shadow band, integrated GPS and Modbus communication, designed for PV performance, bifacial-module and solar-resource monitoring.
Typical Applications
- Utility-scale photovoltaic plants
- Bifacial PV monitoring
- Solar resource assessment
- PV performance monitoring
- GHI, DHI and DNI measurement
- Meteorological solar-radiation stations
- Remote solar monitoring networks
- Research and climatological stations
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MS-80SH Plus+ Solar Monitoring Station
Compact Class A solar monitoring station providing GHI, DHI and DNI measurement with a rotating shadow band, integrated GPS and Modbus communication, designed for PV performance, bifacial-module and solar-resource monitoring.
Typical Applications
- Utility-scale photovoltaic plants
- Bifacial PV monitoring
- Solar resource assessment
- PV performance monitoring
- GHI, DHI and DNI measurement
- Meteorological solar-radiation stations
- Remote solar monitoring networks
- Research and climatological stations
The MS-80SH Plus+ Solar Monitoring Station is a compact, high-accuracy solution for simultaneous Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI), Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) and Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) measurement in photovoltaic and solar-resource monitoring applications. Built around the fast-response ISO 9060:2018 Class A MS-80SH pyranometer, an RSB-02 motorised rotating shadow band and GPS-equipped C-Box controller, the system delivers accurate solar-component measurements with low power consumption, Modbus integration and no conventional sun tracker, making it particularly suitable for utility-scale PV and bifacial-module monitoring.
Key Features
- ISO 9060:2018 Class A solar measurement
- GHI, DHI and DNI measurement in one compact system
- MS-80SH fast-response spectrally flat pyranometer
- Motorised RSB-02 rotating shadow band
- RSB and Tracking Shadow Band operating modes
- Integrated GPS position and time reference
- RS-485 Modbus RTU communication
- Internal temperature, humidity and tilt diagnostics
- High-efficiency dome heating
- Low system power consumption
- No conventional two-axis sun tracker required
- Easy DAQ and SCADA integration
- Supports IEC 61724-1 Class A PV monitoring practices
- Suitable for bifacial photovoltaic monitoring
The rotating shadow-band design allows one Class A pyranometer to measure multiple solar irradiance components without a large conventional sun tracker, reducing installation complexity and maintenance requirements at remote PV sites.
Product Models

MS-80SH Plus+
- MS-80SH Plus+ Solar Monitoring Station
- ISO 9060:2018 Class A solar monitoring solution
- Measures Global Horizontal Irradiance GHI
- Measures Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance DHI
- Determines Direct Normal Irradiance DNI
- Uses MS-80SH fast-response spectrally flat pyranometer
- RSB-02 motorised rotating shadow band
- Supports Rotating Shadow Band and Tracking Shadow Band modes
- Integrated GPS for position and solar tracking calculations
- RS-485 Modbus RTU communication
- Logs irradiance and sensor diagnostic metadata
- Operating temperature range -20°C to +70°C
- 12 to 24 VDC supply
- System power consumption less than 6 W
- IP65 environmental protection
- 15 second RSB and 1 second TSB measurement intervals
The MS-80SH Plus+ Solar Monitoring Station is a compact, high-accuracy solution for simultaneous Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI), Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) and Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) measurement in photovoltaic and solar-resource monitoring applications. Built around the fast-response ISO 9060:2018 Class A MS-80SH pyranometer, an RSB-02 motorised rotating shadow band and GPS-equipped C-Box controller, the system delivers accurate solar-component measurements with low power consumption, Modbus integration and no conventional sun tracker, making it particularly suitable for utility-scale PV and bifacial-module monitoring.
Key Features
- ISO 9060:2018 Class A solar measurement
- GHI, DHI and DNI measurement in one compact system
- MS-80SH fast-response spectrally flat pyranometer
- Motorised RSB-02 rotating shadow band
- RSB and Tracking Shadow Band operating modes
- Integrated GPS position and time reference
- RS-485 Modbus RTU communication
- Internal temperature, humidity and tilt diagnostics
- High-efficiency dome heating
- Low system power consumption
- No conventional two-axis sun tracker required
- Easy DAQ and SCADA integration
- Supports IEC 61724-1 Class A PV monitoring practices
- Suitable for bifacial photovoltaic monitoring
The rotating shadow-band design allows one Class A pyranometer to measure multiple solar irradiance components without a large conventional sun tracker, reducing installation complexity and maintenance requirements at remote PV sites.
Additional information
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