NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of solar, wind, and meteorological applications, has released a new, solar-specific data logging system. The LOGR-S Data Logger is designed for solar resource monitoring on operational utility-scale PV plants and can be configured to meet a project’s unique requirements.
“NRG decided to leverage its decades-long experience in data logger development and manufacturing to bring this highly functional yet streamlined product to market,” said Michael Fisher, NRG’s senior product manager for solar. “As with all our products, our goal with LOGR-S is to make our customers’ lives easier by prioritizing application-specific functionality and ease-of-use.”
LOGR-S integrates with NRG’s Solar Resource Monitoring System as well as industry-standard sensors, allowing users to plug into a facility’s SCADA network with ease. Additional features include a built-in PV input module for soiling measurements, integrated SCADA communications capabilities, storage capacity for historical real-time data, and automated delivery of historical data.
The LOGR-S Data Logger is backed by NRG’s two-year warranty and expert Technical Services team, who can assist global customers via in-the-field and remote trainings, installation assistance, and more.
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