Today, in the pursuit of energy transition and a profound understanding of climate change, the perception of solar radiation is no longer content with a simple total amount. Distinguishing between direct, scattered and total radiation becomes the key to unlocking higher efficiency and deeper insights. At this moment, the HONDE fully automatic solar radiation tracker, equipped with cutting-edge solar tracking technology, is mapping out unprecedentedly detailed “sunlight maps” around the world with its unattended and precise measurements.
North Africa: The “Eye of Light” for Solar Thermal Power Plants
In the vast Ouarzazate region of Morocco, centralized solar power stations convert desert sunlight into sustainable energy. Here, the fully automatic solar radiation tracker is undoubtedly the “unsung hero” behind the scenes. It ensures that the radiation sensor is always perpendicular to the sunlight through a high-precision automatic solar tracking platform, thereby measuring direct radiation (DNI) with absolute accuracy – a core lifeline for the efficiency of solar thermal power generation. Based on the real-time and accurate DNI data provided by the fully automatic solar radiation tracker, the power station control system can precisely adjust the angles of tens of thousands of mirrors, efficiently focus sunlight on the heat collection tower, maximize energy collection, and ensure the economic benefits of the entire power station.
Northern Europe: The “Benchmark Yardstick” for Climate Research
In the climate observation network of the German Meteorological Service, the long-term consistency and comparability of data are of vital importance. The fully automatic solar radiation trackers deployed at multiple reference sites undertake the important task of establishing the reference for solar radiation components. It automatically and continuously separates and records direct solar radiation from scattered radiation, providing the most authoritative original data for scientists to study the impact of clouds on climate, changes in atmospheric aerosols, and the energy balance on the earth’s surface. These high-quality, long-series data are constantly deepening human understanding of the driving mechanisms of climate change in the European region.
East Asia: “Quantitative Experts” in Agriculture and Materials Science
In Japan, the application of HONDE’s fully automatic solar radiation tracker has penetrated into precision agriculture and high-tech industries. In the top tea plantations of Shizuoka Prefecture, agronomists use this equipment to measure the ratio of direct to scattered radiation to analyze the impact of different light conditions on the accumulation of amino acids and tea polyphenols in tea, thereby guiding planting techniques such as shading management to improve the quality of tea.
Meanwhile, at the National Institute for Materials Science in Tokyo, fully automatic solar radiation trackers provide classified radiation data in line with international standards for the weather resistance testing of new photovoltaic materials and building facades, accelerating the research and development and application process of new materials.
North America: The “Data Source” for Solar Forecasts
At the dispatch center of the Independent System Operator (CAISO) in California, USA, accurate solar power generation predictions are crucial for maintaining the stability of the power grid. The network of fully automatic solar radiation trackers deployed at key locations within the state constitutes the core data source of the forecast model. The real-time and high-precision direct and scattered radiation data it provides greatly enhances the simulation accuracy of numerical weather prediction models in terms of cloud cover and solar radiation transmission, making the prediction of photovoltaic power generation in the next few hours to several days more reliable and effectively reducing the uncertainty brought about by the grid connection of renewable energy.
From driving the concentrators of solar thermal power stations to strengthening the database for climate research; From optimizing the aroma of a cup of tea to safeguarding the stability of large power grids, fully automatic solar radiation trackers are, with their irreplaceable precise measurements, decomposing the widespread sunlight into data resources that can be finely utilized. It is not only an observation instrument, but also a core enabler for the efficient, intelligent and sustainable development of multiple key fields around the world.
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Post time: Oct-28-2025