Let's Talk About the Weather

Oct 23 2024 28 ep. 26 mins 2

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Observing the elements is key to better understanding our planet. This podcast tells the manifold stories of experts working in environmental monitoring with help of our sensors and solutions. These range from hydrology to meteorology and climate studies to solar monitoring for photovoltaics. Environmental monitoring combines earth sciences with technology and the possibilities of big data. A lot to discuss, a lot to learn - Let's Talk About the Weather! ===> Find more stories and insights on environmental monitoring on our blog: https://blog.otthydromet.com/

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Ep.28| Live at Solarplaza: PV Market Outlook with Cormac Gilligan

Oct 23 2024 25 mins

With Cormac Gilligan, Director Cleantech at S&P Global Commodity InsightsRenewable energy sources are on the rise, in recent years mainly thanks to photovoltaics. But various challenges are about to slow down its dynamic growth: Grid challenges, unsolved storage issues, land availability - to only name a few.At this year's Solarplaza Asset Management conference in Prague, Corma

Ep.27| Finding the Optimum PV Plant Setup with Researchers from TU Delft

Aug 02 2024 34 mins

With Matteo Baricchio, Hesan Ziar (both Researchers at TU Delft), and Marc Korevaar, Scientist at OTT HydroMetPV modules generate the largest amount of electricity when directly exposed to the sun. In theory, using two-axis trackers would maximize the yield. For obvious economic reasons, a fixed installation towards the south is the more popular setup. But it is not the power outpu

Ep.26| CMP - Craig & Martin Podcasting at Intersolar 2024

Jul 01 2024 31 mins

With Craig Plaatjes, Global Product Manager at OTT HydroMetIntersolar has been huge this year. 18 halls filled with new PV panels, battery systems, inverters, mounting equipment, cleaning robots, software solutions, and more, underscore the industry’s dynamics and hunger for innovationIn this episode of OTT CAST, we summarize our learnings and observations from the recent edition

Ep.25| Analog or Smart Sensor? Choosing the Right Instrument

Feb 19 2024 24 mins

With Sajad Badalkhani, Service & Technical Support Manager at OTT HydroMetFood for geeks! Most measurement instruments are either analog or smart. This applies to our Kipp & Zonen portfolio for solar irradiance monitoring, too. But which one to choose for which application?In this episode of OTT CAST, we welcome Sajad Badalkhani, an experienced technical expert for solar mo

Ep.24| Solar Mobility: Meet the Dutch Couple Who Drove to Cape Town and Back

Dec 22 2023 31 mins

With Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox, Ambassadors for Sustainable Travelling at 4x4electric.comSpecial Holidays Episode! This Dutch couple has seen quite a big part of the world. Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox always have been passionate travelers. But one day, they decided to stop flying. This decision gave birth to a spectacular idea and their biggest adventure yet: Driving from t

Ep.23| How Europe's Dirtiest River Emscher Was Revived

Oct 19 2023 26 mins

With Dr. Stephan Treuke, Coordinator River Basin Management at EmschergenossenschaftThe river Emscher in Western Germany has a turbulent history. Within one century, it turned from a leisurely meandering stream to Europe’s dirtiest river and, most recently, to a restored recreation area.In this episode of OTT CAST, we discuss the history and the challenges of the double transform

Ep.22| Road Weather Innovations – A Trip to Poland

Jul 10 2023 26 mins

With Dawid Brudny, Vice President at APM PROIn a coalescing world, safe and efficient transportation of people and goods becomes increasingly important. Thus, it comes with little surprise that weather monitoring for roads, railways, and air traffic rank among the most innovative applications across meteorology.The company APM PRO is a successful innovator of the Polish and Eastern

Ep.21| Introduction to PV Soiling - Background, Impact, and Treatment Options

Jun 02 2023 24 mins

With Marc Korevaar, Scientist, and Sajad Badalkhani, Technical Support & Services, both OTT HydroMetDirty PV modules generate less energy than clean ones. This phenomenon called “soiling” sums up to losses of several billion dollars every year. Cleaning increases efficiency, but comes at a cost, too. So, finding the right cleaning schedule and method is key to a higher prof

Ep.20| Mesoscale Monitoring – The Impact of Spatial Data Densification

May 09 2023 37 mins

With Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)In Episode 20 of OTT Cast, we welcome Daryl Ritchison to share his expertise on mesoscale monitoring. With over 30 years of experience in the field of Meteorology in both forecasting and environmental monitoring, Daryl Ritchison is often consulted for his expertise in the field. As the leader of

Ep.19| Data Driving Science - Who Provides the Data?

Apr 17 2023 25 mins

With Victor Cassella and Sasha Ivans, Meteorologists at OTT HydroMetAs a developer and manufacturer of hydrological and meteorological monitoring solutions, at OTT HydroMet we know a thing or two about collecting and evaluating atmospheric data. That’s why Victor Cassella and Sasha Ivans, two of our experienced meteorologists at OTT HydroMet, strongly supported this year’s AMS