Wireless string monitoring units for utility-scale solar PV plants

IEC 61724-1:2021 Class A compliant wireless SMUs designed for fast installation, accurate string monitoring, and scalable communication in large solar plants

Precision Meets Simplicity: IEC-Compliant Wireless SMUs

IEC 61724-1:2021 Class A Compliance

Designed to meet the most demanding photovoltaic monitoring standards, our Wireless SMUs comply with IEC 61724-1:2021 Class A requirements. This ensures high-precision measurements, real-time data acquisition with reading intervals below one minute, and reliable data storage for advanced performance analysis.

Optimized for Combiner Boxes

Each SMU is customized to match the specific configuration of the combiner box, ensuring reliable installation, simplified wiring, and seamless integration with existing PV infrastructure.

Comprehensive Parameter Monitoring

The system monitors all key electrical parameters, including string currents, voltages, and switch disconnector positions, providing full visibility into combiner box status and plant performance.

Wireless Mesh Communication

A robust wireless mesh network eliminates long cable runs between combiner boxes and control stations, significantly reducing installation time and deployment costs while ensuring reliable real-time data transmission.


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Our Working Process

Wireless solar plant layout

Solar Plant Layout Analysis

We analyze the layout of your PV plant to design the most reliable wireless communication architecture between combiner boxes and the central monitoring system.



Combiner Box Integration

SMUs are configured to match your combiner box design and string configuration, ensuring seamless installation and accurate measurement.



Guided Installation Support

Our team assists during commissioning to ensure correct configuration, network setup, and integration with your monitoring platform.



Continuous Support

We provide long-term support services to maintain system reliability and ensure optimal monitoring performance.



FAQs


  • Why choose wireless SMUs over cabled communication?
  • Is wireless reliable enough for IEC 61724-1:2021 Class A monitoring?
  • How does a wireless mesh scale on utility-scale plants?
  • Where does wireless deliver the biggest advantage?
  • How does wireless data reach SCADA or the cloud?
  • What sensing technologies and configurations do your wireless SMUs support?
Why choose wireless SMUs over cabled communication?

Wireless eliminates most trenching and long cable runs, speeding up commissioning and cutting CAPEX/OPEX. It’s also ideal for retrofits—instrument strings without new conduits or civil works.

Is wireless reliable enough for IEC 61724-1:2021 Class A monitoring?

Yes. Our system is designed to meet Class A requirements with sub-minute data storage, robust EMC performance inside combiner boxes, and a mesh network that delivers measurements and status signals (e.g., switch disconnector) quickly and redundantly.

How does a wireless mesh scale on utility-scale plants?

The network is self-forming and simple to expand: add combiner boxes and the mesh adapts—no new communication cable needed. This makes phased builds and future extensions straightforward.

Where does wireless deliver the biggest advantage?

Sites where trenching is hard or costly—floating PV, rocky terrain, brownfields, road crossings, or long distances between arrays. Fewer cables also means fewer field failures and faster fault isolation.

How does wireless data reach SCADA or the cloud?

In our architecture, the wireless network master is the DM-108. It aggregates string data from the SMUs and exposes it via Modbus RTU. From there, you can either use a standard Modbus RTU-to-TCP converter to feed SCADA, or route data through any of our Industrial IoT gateways to SCADA or the Concordia® Industrial IoT Cloud for real-time dashboards and analytics.

What sensing technologies and configurations do your wireless SMUs support?

We offer two series: one measures string current with shunt technology and the other with Hall-effect sensors. All SMUs also measure string voltage and can read temperature, solar irradiance, wind intensity, and the status of breakers and SPD devices. Channel options include 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 32 strings, and all models are designed for 1000 VDC and 1500 VDC PV applications.

Worldwide Reach and Reliability

210 MW Babarzar PV Plant

Alages Solar Plant – Bitlis, Turkey

Wireless monitoring of a 110 MWp Solar PV Plant in Spain

Wireless monitoring of a 75 MWp Solar PV Plant at Khanak Harayana, India

Wireless string monitoring of a 4 MWp Floating Solar PV Project in Andhra Pradesh, India


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