Cellule d’irradiation

English translation: solar radiation sensor

11:11 Mar 12, 2024
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Photovoltaic systems
French term or phrase: Cellule d’irradiation
From instructions for the use of a road surface photovoltaic system:

"L’armoire électrique est connectée aux dalles, elle intègre des équipements de régulation, de transformation et de surveillance énergétique.
Elle est équipée de :
• Protection DC
• Protection AC
• Onduleur (Voir annexe 1)
• Parafoudre
• Monitoring WebdynSun (Voir Annexe 2)
• **Cellule d’irradiation** positionnée sur le dessus de l’armoire, elle peut être déportée si besoin
• Accessoires (prises 2P+T, thermostat, ventilateur, antenne XXX)
• Option : un compteur d’énergie XXX de marque XXX pour les installations de grande capacité"

"Irradiation cell" doesn't sound right to me in this (non-nuclear) context
Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 10:38
English translation:solar radiation sensor
Explanation:
Part of the control system providing the info required for best performance.
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Bashiqa
France
Local time: 09:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4solar radiation sensor
Bashiqa
5Irradiation and Temperature Sensor
Johannes Gleim
3irradiance meter
Bourth
Summary of reference entries provided
comment
liz askew

Discussion entries: 22





  

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solar radiation sensor


Explanation:
Part of the control system providing the info required for best performance.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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Thanks Bashiqa and to all who contributed to the discussion.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Nathan
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  Daryo
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  philgoddard: Meter is fine too.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Kim Metzger
10 hrs
  -> Thank you.

disagree  Johannes Gleim: I miss any references. BTW: It's not the radiation from the sun, but the irradiation. // Please check the Kudoz-Rules, item 1.3! References and citations may help the asker to understand amd to evaluate the relevance.
22 hrs
  -> Since when are references required? however just to keep you happy, https://rainwise.com/sensors/solar-radiation-sensors

agree  Schtroumpf
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
irradiance meter


Explanation:
This must be the Xattxay system by Mon petit frère, t'auras du lolo, the Boogieman parent company of which I do a lot of work for. There's a Xattxay solar road (the first) not far from me here in Normandy. These days they seem to be focusing on using the system cycle paths rather than roads, or as isolated 'pads' for charging ebikes, etc.

The irradiance meter atop the control station serves to measure the efficiency of the system.

Irradiance is measured in watts per square meter and comes in the form of electromagnetic radiation. An irradiance meter therefore allows you to measure how your solar PV panel is performing and ensures you are getting the maximum output from your PV system.
https://www.testinstrumentsolutions.co.uk/knowledgebase-arti...

You'll find reference to the Normandy solar road and the term 'irradiance meter' here:
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12807?type=check_update...

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These days they seem to be focusing on using the system for cycle paths ...

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Bourth
France
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emmanuella: ..sur le dessus de l'armoire?
59 mins
  -> ?? C'est ce que dit le texte. Mais la cellule peut être déportée.

neutral  Johannes Gleim: Your link also shows an irradiance sensor: Figure 10. … (b) solar irradiance measuring sensor (yellow colored) and illuminance measuring sensor (blue colored). https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12807?type=check_update...
17 hrs
  -> That is true ... but the photo labels the 'solar irradiance measuring sensor' as 'solar irradiance meter', which is also the name given the TES 132 device by its Taiwanese manufacturer.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Irradiation and Temperature Sensor


Explanation:
Typically, both measuring modules for sunlight radiation and cell temperature are combined.

WebdynSunPM
Gateway for solar plants with Power Management
The WebdynSunPM concentrator is used to monitor and control photovoltaic installations by collecting, analyzing and modifying the equipment parameters. Define your scenarios to modulate the power injected to the grid, optimize energy storage or manage your own consumption. Installation and programming is simple and user-friendly using the embedded web server and the configuration wizard, and it can be done remotely. It is compatible with most platforms. WebdynSunPM operates sending the data to one or two servers, or backing it up locally on a micro SD card. Its Power Management feature allows offloading, autoconsumption, storage, as well as other actions
https://www.webdyn.com/product/webdynsunpm/

Sens’ Irradiation
Irradiation and Temperature Sensor
Webdyn’s Sens’ Irradiation sensor is a wired device designed to detect the irradiation and temperature with a high accuracy.
https://www.webdyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sens-Irrad...

4.3 Mounting the Irradiation and Temperature Sensor
1. Connect the irradiation and temperature sensor to the bracket using the nuts recessed in the
frame.
2. Lay the connection cable.
☑ The irradiation and temperature sensor is fully mounted.
:
5.2 Temperature Sensor for the Temperature Compensation
Configuration of the Sunny Boy Control Plus or Sunny Central Control
For the configuration, please refer to the Sunny Boy Control Plus user manual. In the case
of the Sunny Central Control, the configuration is described in the Sunny Central user
manual.
Temperature compensation
If required, manually perform a temperature compensation of both measured values
(irradiation and temperature). The irradiation sensor is calibrated to 25 °C.
https://www.solartradesales.co.uk/Cache/Downloads/RA100T-NR-...

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To set the scene, we characterize the long-term energy availability of solar resource at any location, the theoretical potential. This potential is illustrated by the physical variable of global horizontal irradiation (GHI), which is the sum of direct and diffuse irradiation components received by a horizontal surface. GHI is measured in kilowatthours per square metre (kWh/m²).
https://globalsolaratlas.info/global-pv-potential-study

Solar irradiance is the power per unit area (surface power density) received from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of the measuring instrument. Solar irradiance is measured in watts per square metre (W/m²) in SI units.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_irradiance

The first step for simulating photovoltaic systems is modeling the irradiation.
The irradiation on the PV modules is calculated from the climate data, which usually contain the ambient temperature and the solar irradiation in hourly resolution. This requires a series of partial steps:
1. Calculation of the sun position
2. Calculation of extraterrestrial radiation
3. Calculation of the geometry of module area and angle of irradiation (tracking)
4. Division of irradiation into direct and diffuse components (Diffuse radiation model)
5. Calculation of shadowing losses due to distant objects (horizontal shading)
6. Calculation of irradiation on the inclined plane
7. Calculation of [ground reflection] (https://help.valentin-software.com/pvsol/en/calculation/irra...
https://help.valentin-software.com/pvsol/en/calculation/irra...

Performance the irradiance sensor is one of the sensors used in the PV plant for professional monitoring and evaluation of photovoltaic systems.
The irradiance sensor, known as the photovoltaic pyranometer, has emerged with the development of photovoltaic systems as a derivative of pyranometers and is used to measure the value of irradiance from the sun.
https://www.google.com/search?q="irradiance sensor" "photovo...

The Irradiance sensor also referred to as a photovoltaic pyranometer, has emerged as a derivative of pyranometers with the development of photovoltaic systems. Its purpose is to measure the irradiance value from the sun.
https://suryalogix.com/irradiance-sensor/

Irradiance sensors

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Since I have noticed that my reference list has been broken off here for unknown reasons, I would like to add the missing ones.

Further references on the identity of cells and sensors:

Irradiance sensor (SE1000-SEN-IRR-S1)
• The irradiance sensor is a high-quality solar cell. It measures solar irradiance levels for photovoltaic systems.
https://segensolar.co.za/product/solaredge/environmental-sen...

A silicon solar cell can be used as an irradiance sensor, because the short-circuit current is proportional to the irradiance
https://www.imt-solar.com/fileadmin/docs/en/products/Si-Sens...

The Irradiance Sensor is a high-quality solar cell that measures solar irradiance levels for commercial PV systems. The sensor's irradiance output signal is 0 to 1V covering a 0 to 1000W/m2 range
https://www.solaredge.com/en/products/metering-and-sensors/e...

Silicon solar irradiation sensors (Reference cells or Si sensors) offer an economical but robust and reliable solution for measuring solar irradiance levels, particularly for monitoring photovoltaic systems. The design of the sensor element, which corresponds to that of a photovoltaic module, make these sensors ideally suited as a reference for monitoring photovoltaic systems.
https://www.imt-solar.com/solar-irradiance-sensors/

The irradiance sensors of the Si-Series measure via a monocrystalline silicium solar cell the solar irradiance. To minimize influences of temperature to the measuring signal all of our irradiance sensors are using an active temperature compensation via a temperature sensor laminated to the back surface of the solar cell.
Additionally to the solar irradiance measurement our Si-Sensors with the extension “-T” are able to measure the solar cell temperature. This solar cell temperature can approximately be used as module temperature.
https://www.meteocontrol.com/fileadmin/Daten/Dokumente/IT/1_...

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Maybe, but that's not what the French says, and once again your answer doesn't merit a 5.
2 hrs
  -> I just completed an electrotechnical webinar this morning and can now answer. The manufacturer Webdyn uses the English term "Irradiation and Temperature Sensor", like the global market leader SMA.

neutral  Bashiqa: Where does the question mention temperature? Do you really think that N number of references makes it correct?
16 hrs
  -> The questioner asks for the English name of a combined irradiation and temperature sensor distributed by Webdyn. Why not search for their product in English?

neutral  Schtroumpf: "Capteur de température et irradiation" (https://www.webdyn.com/fr/produit/sens-irradiation-capteur-d... Ce n'est pas le terme qui était demandé - comme souvent chez vous. // Irridation sensor or irritation?? SCNR :o)))
18 hrs
  -> DIdn't you read my answers to Phil and Bashiqa? Why do not agree to the shorted version irridation sensor?
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Reference information:
For the moment i can only find your phrase in the context of nuclear energy

https://www.asn.fr/l-asn-informe/dossiers-pedagogiques/les-i...

Outre les centrales nucléaires de production d'électricité ... cellule d'essai. © G.Lesénéchal/CEA. Le réacteur ... Les cellules d'irradiation de ces installations ...

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In the context of solar energy I can find



capteur d'irradiation solaire

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https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Capteur d’irradiation ener...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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