Solar Resource Mapping in the Maldives SITE INSTALLATION REPORTS FEBRUARY 2017 This report was prepared by Solargis, under contract to The World Bank. It is one of several outputs from the solar Resource Mapping and Geospatial Planning Maldives [Project ID: P146018]. This activity is funded and supported by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), a multi-donor trust fund administered by The World Bank, under a global initiative on Renewable Energy Resource Mapping. Further details on the initiative can be obtained from the ESMAP website. This document is an interim output from the above-mentioned project, and the content is the sole responsibility of the consultant authors. Users are strongly advised to exercise caution when utilizing the information and data contained, as this may include preliminary data and/or findings, and the document has not been subject to full peer review. 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Site Installation Report: Hanimaadhoo 3. Site Installation Report: Kadhdhoo 4. Site Installation Report: Maldives/Male INSTALLATION REPORT – MALDIVES at GAN IINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ESMAP Maldives – Installation of meteorological measurement station of type TIER 2 Suntrace Technical Documentation 6 February 2017 Responsible Authors: Jana Müller Marko Schwandt Dr. Richard Meyer Authors Contact Information: Suntrace GmbH Grosse Elbstrasse 145c 22767 Hamburg, Germany T: +49 40 767 9638-0 E: meteo@suntrace.de W: http://www.suntrace.de HRB Hamburg: 110819 VAT: DE266610323 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Between the 4th of December 2015 when the travel to Malé (Maldives) from Almería (Spain) / Hamburg (Germany) began and the 18th of December 2015 when Marko Schwandt returned to Almería four meteorological airport sites were installed. This report summaries the tasks and results of the installation of the meteorological measurement station installed at International Airport Gan, in the following named as MVGAN, completed on 13th of December 2015. The main task of the mission was the installation of a meteorological measurement station of Type TIER 2 at the selected airport site MVGAN including the training of the local staff from the Maldives Meteorological Service about principle maintenance works of the meteorological measurement stations of Type TIER 2. TIER 2 stations are equipped with a RSP 4G, a rotating shadowband irradiometer (RSI) based on a fast response photodiode sensor, one SR20-T1 pyranometer for redundant GHI measurement, one thermohygro- sensor, one barometric pressure sensor, one anemometer at 3 m height and a data logger. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 2 SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF STATION Recorded meteorological parameters: § Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) in W/m2 § Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) in W/m2 § Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) in W/m2 § Ambient Temperature in °C § Relative Humidity in % § Wind Speed (3m) in m/s § Barometric Pressure in hPa Figure 2-1: Design of installed TIER 2 station Installation details: Location: Maldives – Gan International Airport Site ID: MVGAN Station ID: 1121 Longitude/Latitude 73.1500/0.6906 Date of commencement: 13 December 2015 List of installed measurement instruments: Instrument Manufacturer Model No. Serial No. 1 RSI Reichert GmbH RSP 4G 14-03 2 Pyranometer Hukseflux SR20-T1 4384 3 Anemometer Thies Clima First Class 10159376 4 Thermohygro Driesen und DKRF 400 K04497 Kern 5 Data logger Wilmers GmbH blueberry 1121 6 PV Panel Solara S-series 60W 888675 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 3 Figure 2-3: Location of the MVGAN station Figure 2-2:Location of station in Maldives INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 4 SECTION 3: STATION COMMISSIONING Commissioning protocol: Applied test Details Approved Comments Yes/No 1 Fencing Fencing properly prepared and door closes Yes Fencing is not required- and can be locked station is located in high security area 2 RSI Installed Licor sensor head is cleaned, Yes --- horizontally leveled and aligned to the Geographic North for Northern Hemisphere or to the Geographic South for Southern Hemisphere. Shadow band is moving. 2 Pyranometer Check for any damage, condensation, Yes --- check the glass surface for scratches/other damages, check ventilation motors (if any) are functioning properly. If any condensation and/or scratches on glass is/are found, replace or repair the instrument. Check the desiccant, replace if dehydrated. 3 Pyranometer Leveling/positioning of horizontal Yes --- pyranometer 4 Thermohygro Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 5 Anemometer Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 6 Weather housing Weather housing of all sensors is proper Yes --- and fixed, check the piping for visible damages. Replace if worn. 7 PV-panel Properly fixed to tripod, facing south at Yes --- northern hemisphere and vice versa , no visible damages (cracks, scratches) 8 Wires and cabling Visually check if the cabling of all sensors Yes --- is done properly and fixed. Check the sensor cables for discernible damages. 9 Power supply Check if the battery and the PV panel are Yes --- system correctly working and if the charge controller charges the battery. 10 Sensor Check if the sensors are properly Yes --- connections to connected to the data logger (fixing cables data logger to the corresponding port). Compare with connection plan. 11 Data logger Check the measurement values and Yes Email addresses were correct configuration of the sensors in the adjusted data logger (type, unit, slope, offset, etc.). Correct if necessary. Update communication configuration (e.g. e-mail address) if necessary. 12 Modem Check if SIMcard is inserted and modem Yes Internet provider: registers to GSM network. It should be Dhiraagu via private IP- possible to communicate with a remote Address – public APN server/computer properly. not available 13 Tripod and wind Check if the mast(s) is/are steady and well Yes --- mast fixed on the ground. Check bolts on the foundations of mast(s). INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 5 Comments: All calibration certificates have been handed over to Maldives Meteorological Service, together with the station documentation, original and signed commissioning protocols and maintenance templates. Photo documentation Figure 3-1: Site Overview Figure 3-3: Rotating Schadowband Irradiometer Figure 3-2: Pyranometer INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 6 Figure 3-5: Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer Figure 3-4: Anemometer Figure 3-6: Station overview Figure 3-7: Data Logger Figure 3-8: PV-Panel Figure 3-9: 360° view INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 7 SECTION 4: SUMMARY OF COMPLETED TASKS § The meteorological measurement station has been installed and commissioned successfully. § The installed station and spare parts have been tested prior to delivery for the project. § Renewable Energy Maldives (REM) provides local technical assistance. Local staff was trained extensively during the installation of all four stations to conduct all required maintenance checks, the replacement of sensors, etc. Local staff will perform station maintenance. The local staffs members from the Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) have been trained in detail how to maintenance the stations and how to document the maintenance visits via the provided control sheets for cleaning and inspection. They are also instructed to realize smaller works like leveling, alignment etc. Detailed information about the various maintenance tasks as well as the control sheets can be found in the corresponding presentation hold on 6th December 2012 during the workshop at the headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service, Malé. A detailed inspection and maintenance visit will be performed by the local partner Renewable Energy Maldives 6 month and 18 month after the installation. Field verification (optionally re-calibration) after 12 and 24 months will be performed by Renewable Energy Maldives and Suntrace. § Recorded data will be downloaded daily via GPRS. Data will be provided on a monthly basis including a summary of the last recorded month. Data transfer works properly. Additionally to the by contract committed monthly delivery of post processed data including a monthly summary report, the unprocessed raw data is sent via a daily Email to the Headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS), to the corresponding local offices of MMS, to REM, to GeoModel Solar and to Suntrace GmbH. A daily automatic quality control procedure is applied to the unprocessed raw data. § The responsible station keeper will check leveling of RSI and Pyranometer once a month. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 8 ANNEX: CONTROL SHEETS FOR COMMISSIONING AND CLEANING OF METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT STATION INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 9 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 10 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 11 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 12 INSTALLATION REPORT – MALDIVES at HANIMAADHOO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ESMAP Maldives – Installation of meteorological measurement station of type TIER 2 Suntrace Technical Documentation 6 February 2017 Responsible Authors: Jana Müller Marko Schwandt Dr. Richard Meyer Authors Contact Information: Suntrace GmbH Grosse Elbstrasse 145c 22767 Hamburg, Germany T: +49 40 767 9638-0 E: meteo@suntrace.de W: http://www.suntrace.de HRB Hamburg: 110819 VAT: DE266610323 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Between the 4th of December 2015 when the travel to Malé (Maldives) from Almería (Spain) / Hamburg (Germany) began and the 18th of December 2015 when Marko Schwandt returned to Almería four meteorological airport sites were installed. This report summaries the tasks and results of the installation of the meteorological measurement station installed at Hanimaadho Internationa Airport, in the following named as MVHAQ, completed on 10th of December 2015. The main task was the installation of a meteorological measurement station of Type TIER 2 at the selected airport site MVHAQ including the training of the local staff from the Maldives Meteorological Service about principle maintenance works of the meteorological measurement stations of Type TIER 2. TIER 2 stations are equipped with a RSP 4G, a rotating shadowband irradiometer (RSI) based on a fast response photodiode sensor, one SR20-T1 pyranometer for redundant GHI measurement, one thermohygro-sensor, one barometric pressure sensor, one anemometer at 3 m height and a data logger. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 2 SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF STATION Recorded meteorological parameters: § Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) in W/m2 § Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) in W/m2 § Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) in W/m2 § Ambient Temperature in °C § Relative Humidity in % § Wind Speed (3m) in m/s § Barometric Pressure in hPa Figure 2-1: Design of installed TIER 2 station Installation details: Location: Maldives - Hanimaadhoo International Airport Site ID: MVHAQ Station ID: 1124 Longitude/Latitude 73.169610°/6.748233° Date of commencement: 10 December 2015 List of installed measurement instruments: Instrument Manufacturer Model No. Serial No. 1 RSI Reichert GmbH RSP 4G 14-11 2 Pyranometer Hukseflux SR20-T1 4485 3 Anemometer Thies Clima First Class 10159375 4 Thermohygro Driesen und DKRF 400 K04495 Kern 5 Data logger Wilmers GmbH blueberry 1124 6 PV Panel Solara S-series 60W 888668 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 3 Figure 2-2: Location of the MVHAQ station Figure 2-2:Location of the station in Maldives INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 4 SECTION 3: STATION COMMISSIONING Commissioning protocol: Applied test Details Approved Comments Yes/No 1 Fencing Fencing properly prepared and door closes Yes Fencing is not required- and can be locked station is located in high security area 2 RSI Installed Licor sensor head is cleaned, Yes --- horizontally leveled and aligned to the Geographic North for Northern Hemisphere or to the Geographic South for Southern Hemisphere. Shadow band is moving. 2 Pyranometer Check for any damage, condensation, Yes --- check the glass surface for scratches/other damages, check ventilation motors (if any) are functioning properly. If any condensation and/or scratches on glass is/are found, replace or repair the instrument. Check the desiccant, replace if dehydrated. 3 Pyranometer Leveling/positioning of horizontal Yes --- pyranometer 4 Thermohygro Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 5 Anemometer Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 6 Weather housing Weather housing of all sensors is proper Yes --- and fixed, check the piping for visible damages. Replace if worn. 7 PV-panel Properly fixed to tripod, facing south at Yes --- northern hemisphere and vice versa , no visible damages (cracks, scratches) 8 Wires and cabling Visually check if the cabling of all sensors Yes --- is done properly and fixed. Check the sensor cables for discernible damages. 9 Power supply Check if the battery and the PV panel are Yes --- system correctly working and if the charge controller charges the battery. 10 Sensor Check if the sensors are properly Yes --- connections to connected to the data logger (fixing cables data logger to the corresponding port). Compare with connection plan. 11 Data logger Check the measurement values and Yes Email addresses were correct configuration of the sensors in the adjusted data logger (type, unit, slope, offset, etc.). Correct if necessary. Update communication configuration (e.g. e-mail address) if necessary. 12 Modem Check if SIMcard is inserted and modem Yes Internet provider: registers to GSM network. It should be Dhiraagu via private IP- possible to communicate with a remote Address – public APN server/computer properly. not available 13 Tripod and wind Check if the mast(s) is/are steady and well Yes --- mast fixed on the ground. Check bolts on the foundations of mast(s). INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 5 Comments: All calibration certificates have been handed over to Maldives Meteorological Service, together with the station documentation, original and signed commissioning protocols and maintenance templates. Photo documentation Figure 3-1: Station installation and training Figure 3-2: Station overview Figure 3-3: 360° view INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 6 Figure 3-7: Thermohygrosensor Figure 3-4: Anemometer Figure 3-8: Datalogger Figure 3-5: Serial Number- Datalogger Figure 3-6: Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 7 SECTION 4: SUMMARY OF COMPLETED TASKS § The meteorological measurement station has been installed and commissioned successfully. § The installed station and spare parts have been tested prior to delivery for the project. § Renewable Energy Maldives (REM) provides local technical assistance. Local staff was trained extensively during the installation of all four stations to conduct all required maintenance checks, the replacement of sensors, etc. Local staff will perform station maintenance. The local staffs members from the Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) have been trained in detail how to maintenance the stations and how to document the maintenance visits via the provided control sheets for cleaning and inspection. They are also instructed to realize smaller works like leveling, alignment etc. Detailed information about the various maintenance tasks as well as the control sheets can be found in the corresponding presentation hold on 6th December 2012 during the workshop at the headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service, Malé. A detailed inspection and maintenance visit will be performed by the local partner Renewable Energy Maldives 6 month and 18 month after the installation. Field verification (optionally re-calibration) after 12 and 24 months will be performed by Renewable Energy Maldives and Suntrace. § Recorded data will be downloaded daily via GPRS. Data will be provided on a monthly basis including a summary of the last recorded month. Data transfer works properly. Additionally to the by contract committed monthly delivery of post processed data including a monthly summary report, the unprocessed raw data is sent via a daily Email to the Headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS), to the corresponding local offices of MMS, to REM, to GeoModel Solar and to Suntrace GmbH. A daily automatic quality control procedure is applied to the unprocessed raw data. § The responsible station keeper will check leveling of RSI and Pyranometer once a month. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 8 ANNEX: CONTROL SHEETS FOR COMMISSIONING AND CLEANING OF METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT STATION INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 9 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 10 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 11 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 12 INSTALLATION REPORT – MALDIVES at KADHDHOO AIRPORT ESMAP Maldives – Installation of meteorological measurement station of type TIER 2 Suntrace Technical Documentation 6 February 2017 Responsible Authors: Jana Müller Marko Schwandt Dr. Richard Meyer Authors Contact Information: Suntrace GmbH Grosse Elbstrasse 145c 22767 Hamburg, Germany T: +49 40 767 9638-0 E: meteo@suntrace.de W: http://www.suntrace.de HRB Hamburg: 110819 VAT: DE266610323 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Between the 4th of December 2015 when the travel to Malé (Maldives) from Almería (Spain) / Hamburg (Germany) began and the 18th of December 2015 when Marko Schwandt returned to Almería four meteorological airport sites were installed. This report summaries the tasks and results of the installation of the meteorological measurement station installed at Kadhdoo airport, in the following named as MVKDO, completed on 14th of December 2015. The main task was the installation of a meteorological measurement station of Type TIER 2 at the preselected airport site MVKDO including the training of the local staff from the Maldives Meteorological Service about principle maintenance works of the meteorological measurement stations of Type TIER 2. TIER 2 stations are equipped with a RSP 4G, a rotating shadowband irradiometer (RSI) based on a fast response photodiode sensor, one SR20-T1 pyranometer for redundant GHI measurement, one thermohygro-sensor, one barometric pressure sensor, one anemometer at 3 m height and a data logger. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 2 SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF STATION Recorded meteorological parameters: § Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) in W/m2 § Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) in W/m2 § Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) in W/m2 § Ambient Temperature in °C § Relative Humidity in % § Wind Speed (3m) in m/s § Barometric Pressure in hPa Figure 2-1: Design of installed TIER 2 station Installation details: Location: Maldives - Kadhdhoo Airport Site ID: MVKDO Station ID: 1122 Longitude/Latitude 73.5203/1.8599 Date of commencement: 14 December 2015 List of installed measurement instruments: Instrument Manufacturer Model No. Serial No. 1 RSI Reichert GmbH RSP 4G 14-07 2 Pyranometer Hukseflux SR20-T1 4383 3 Anemometer Thies Clima First Class 10159377 4 Thermohygro Driesen und DKRF 400 K04498 Kern 5 Data logger Wilmers GmbH blueberry 1122 6 PV Panel Solara S-series 60W 888707 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 3 Figure 2-2: Location of the MVKDO station INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 4 Figure 2-2: Location of station in Maldives INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 5 SECTION 3: STATION COMMISSIONING Commissioning protocol: Applied test Details Approved Comments Yes/No 1 Fencing Fencing properly prepared and door closes Yes Fencing is not required- and can be locked station is located in high security area 2 RSI Installed Licor sensor head is cleaned, Yes --- horizontally leveled and aligned to the Geographic North for Northern Hemisphere or to the Geographic South for Southern Hemisphere. Shadow band is moving. 2 Pyranometer Check for any damage, condensation, Yes --- check the glass surface for scratches/other damages, check ventilation motors (if any) are functioning properly. If any condensation and/or scratches on glass is/are found, replace or repair the instrument. Check the desiccant, replace if dehydrated. 3 Pyranometer Leveling/positioning of horizontal Yes --- pyranometer 4 Thermohygro Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 5 Anemometer Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 6 Weather housing Weather housing of all sensors is proper Yes --- and fixed, check the piping for visible damages. Replace if worn. 7 PV-panel Properly fixed to tripod, facing south at Yes --- northern hemisphere and vice versa , no visible damages (cracks, scratches) 8 Wires and cabling Visually check if the cabling of all sensors Yes --- is done properly and fixed. Check the sensor cables for discernible damages. 9 Power supply Check if the battery and the PV panel are Yes --- system correctly working and if the charge controller charges the battery. 10 Sensor Check if the sensors are properly Yes --- connections to connected to the data logger (fixing cables data logger to the corresponding port). Compare with connection plan. 11 Data logger Check the measurement values and Yes Email addresses were correct configuration of the sensors in the adjusted data logger (type, unit, slope, offset, etc.). Correct if necessary. Update communication configuration (e.g. e-mail address) if necessary. 12 Modem Check if SIMcard is inserted and modem Yes Internet provider: registers to GSM network. It should be Dhiraagu via private IP- possible to communicate with a remote Address – public APN server/computer properly. not available 13 Tripod and wind Check if the mast(s) is/are steady and well Yes --- mast fixed on the ground. Check bolts on the foundations of mast(s). INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 6 Comments: All calibration certificates have been handed over to Maldives Meteorological Service, together with the station documentation, original and signed commissioning protocols and maintenance templates. Photo documentation Figure 3-1: Station installation Figure 3-2: Anemometer Figure 3-3: Station overview INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 7 Figure 3-4: PV-Panel Figure 3-6: Data Logger Figure 3-5:Pyranometer Figure 3-8: Site overview Figure 3-7:Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer Figure 3-9 :360° overview INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 8 SECTION 4: SUMMARY OF COMPLETED TASKS § The meteorological measurement station has been installed and commissioned successfully. § The installed station and spare parts have been tested prior to delivery for the project. § Renewable Energy Maldives (REM) provides local technical assistance. Local staff was trained extensively during the installation of all four stations to conduct all required maintenance checks, the replacement of sensors, etc. Local staff will perform station maintenance. The local staffs members from the Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) have been trained in detail how to maintenance the stations and how to document the maintenance visits via the provided control sheets for cleaning and inspection. They are also instructed to realize smaller works like leveling, alignment etc. Detailed information about the various maintenance tasks as well as the control sheets can be found in the corresponding presentation hold on 6th December 2012 during the workshop at the headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service, Malé. A detailed inspection and maintenance visit will be performed by the local partner Renewable Energy Maldives 6 month and 18 month after the installation. Field verification (optionally re-calibration) after 12 and 24 months will be performed by Renewable Energy Maldives and Suntrace. § Recorded data will be downloaded daily via GPRS. Data will be provided on a monthly basis including a summary of the last recorded month. Data transfer works properly. Additionally to the by contract committed monthly delivery of post processed data including a monthly summary report, the unprocessed raw data is sent via a daily Email to the Headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS), to the corresponding local offices of MMS, to REM, to GeoModel Solar and to Suntrace GmbH. A daily automatic quality control procedure is applied to the unprocessed raw data. § The responsible station keeper will check leveling of RSI and Pyranometer once a month. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 9 ANNEX: CONTROL SHEETS FOR COMMISSIONING AND CLEANING OF METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT STATION INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 10 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 11 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 12 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 13 INSTALLATION REPORT – MALDIVES at MALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ESMAP Maldives – Installation of meteorological measurement station of type TIER 2 Suntrace Technical Documentation 6 February 2017 Responsible Authors: Jana Müller Marko Schwandt Dr. Richard Meyer Authors Contact Information: Suntrace GmbH Grosse Elbstrasse 145c 22767 Hamburg, Germany T: +49 40 767 9638-0 E: meteo@suntrace.de W: http://www.suntrace.de HRB Hamburg: 110819 VAT: DE266610323 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Between the 4th of December 2015 when the travel to Malé (Maldives) from Almería (Spain) / Hamburg (Germany) began and the 18th of December 2015 when Marko Schwandt returned to Almería four meteorological airport sites were installed. This report summaries the tasks and results of the installation of the meteorological measurement station installed in Malé, in the following named as MVMLE, which has been completed on 8th of December 2015. The main task was the installation of a meteorological measurement station of Type TIER 2 at the preselected airport site MVMLE including the training of the local staff from the Maldives Meteorological Service about principle maintenance works of the meteorological measurement stations of Type TIER 2. TIER 2 stations are equipped with a RSP 4G, a rotating shadowband irradiometer (RSI) based on a fast response photodiode sensor, one SR20-T1 pyranometer for redundant GHI measurement, one thermohygro-sensor, one barometric pressure sensor, one anemometer at 3 m height and a data logger. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 2 SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF STATION Recorded meteorological parameters: § Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) in W/m2 § Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) in W/m2 § Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) in W/m2 § Ambient Temperature in °C § Relative Humidity in % § Wind Speed (3m) in m/s § Barometric Pressure in hPa Figure 2-1: Design of installed TIER 2 station Installation details: Location: Maldives – Male Internatioanl Airport Site ID: MVMLE Station ID: 1125 Longitude/Latitude 73.528112/4.192742 Date of commencement: 08 December 2015 List of installed measurement instruments: Instrument Manufacturer Model No. Serial No. 1 RSI Reichert GmbH RSP 4G 14-08 2 Pyranometer Hukseflux SR20-T1 4318 3 Anemometer Thies Clima First Class 10159378 4 Thermohygro Driesen und DKRF 400 K04496 Kern 5 Data logger Wilmers GmbH blueberry 1125 6 PV Panel Solara S-series 60W 888709 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 3 Figure 2-2: Location of the MVMLE station Figure 2-3: Location of station In Maldives INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 4 SECTION 3: STATION COMMISSIONING Commissioning protocol: Applied test Details Approved Comments Yes/No 1 Fencing Fencing properly prepared and door closes Yes Fencing is not required- and can be locked station is located in high security area 2 RSI Installed Licor sensor head is cleaned, Yes --- horizontally leveled and aligned to the Geographic North for Northern Hemisphere or to the Geographic South for Southern Hemisphere. Shadow band is moving. 2 Pyranometer Check for any damage, condensation, Yes --- check the glass surface for scratches/other damages, check ventilation motors (if any) are functioning properly. If any condensation and/or scratches on glass is/are found, replace or repair the instrument. Check the desiccant, replace if dehydrated. 3 Pyranometer Leveling/positioning of horizontal Yes --- pyranometer 4 Thermohygro Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 5 Anemometer Check for correct installation, functionality Yes --- and discernible external damage. 6 Weather housing Weather housing of all sensors is proper Yes --- and fixed, check the piping for visible damages. Replace if worn. 7 PV-panel Properly fixed to tripod, facing south at Yes --- northern hemisphere and vice versa , no visible damages (cracks, scratches) 8 Wires and cabling Visually check if the cabling of all sensors Yes --- is done properly and fixed. Check the sensor cables for discernible damages. 9 Power supply Check if the battery and the PV panel are Yes --- system correctly working and if the charge controller charges the battery. 10 Sensor Check if the sensors are properly Yes --- connections to connected to the data logger (fixing cables data logger to the corresponding port). Compare with connection plan. 11 Data logger Check the measurement values and Yes Email addresses were correct configuration of the sensors in the adjusted data logger (type, unit, slope, offset, etc.). Correct if necessary. Update communication configuration (e.g. e-mail address) if necessary. 12 Modem Check if SIMcard is inserted and modem Yes Internet provider: registers to GSM network. It should be Dhiraagu via private IP- possible to communicate with a remote Address – public APN server/computer properly. not available 13 Tripod and wind Check if the mast(s) is/are steady and well Yes --- mast fixed on the ground. Check bolts on the foundations of mast(s). INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 5 Comments: All calibration certificates have been handed over to Maldives Meteorological Service, together with the station documentation, original and signed commissioning protocols and maintenance templates. Photo documentation Figure 3-1: Station Overview Figure 3-2: Station installation Figure 3-3:Pyranometer INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 6 Figure 3-6: Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer - View from top Figure 3-4:Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer Figure 3-7: Thermohygro-Sensor Figure 3-8: Datalogger - Serial Number Figure 3-5: Datalogger INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 7 Figure 3-10:Serial Number Anemometer Figure 3-9: Anemometer Figure 3-11: 360 ° view INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 8 SECTION 4: SUMMARY OF COMPLETED TASKS § The meteorological measurement station has been installed and commissioned successfully. § The installed station and spare parts have been tested prior to delivery for the project. § Renewable Energy Maldives (REM) provides local technical assistance. Local staff was trained extensively during the installation of all four stations to conduct all required maintenance checks, the replacement of sensors, etc. Local staff will perform station maintenance. The local staffs members from the Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) have been trained in detail how to maintenance the stations and how to document the maintenance visits via the provided control sheets for cleaning and inspection. They are also instructed to realize smaller works like leveling, alignment etc. Detailed information about the various maintenance tasks as well as the control sheets can be found in the corresponding presentation hold on 6th December 2012 during the workshop at the headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service, Malé. A detailed inspection and maintenance visit will be performed by the local partner Renewable Energy Maldives 6 month and 18 month after the installation. Field verification (optionally re-calibration) after 12 and 24 months will be performed by Renewable Energy Maldives and Suntrace. § Recorded data will be downloaded daily via GPRS. Data will be provided on a monthly basis including a summary of the last recorded month. Data transfer works properly. Additionally to the by contract committed monthly delivery of post processed data including a monthly summary report, the unprocessed raw data is sent via a daily Email to the Headquarter of Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS), to the corresponding local offices of MMS, to REM, to GeoModel Solar and to Suntrace GmbH. A daily automatic quality control procedure is applied to the unprocessed raw data. § The responsible station keeper will check leveling of RSI and Pyranometer once a month. INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 9 ANNEX: CONTROL SHEETS FOR COMMISSIONING AND CLEANING OF METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT STATION INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 10 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 11 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 12 INSTALLATION REPORT - DECEMBER 2015 13