Data with Quality and Support

Quality

• All meteorological data is thouroughly checked before it enters the meteonorm database
• Extensive uncertainty analyses have been performed and are accessible in the manual
• The uncertainty of yearly values is indicated in the result
• Our active involvement in scientific research projects and publications guarantees a constant implementation of the most recent scientific findings

Support

• We provide direct and individual support by e-mail and telephone
• Directly contact the meteonorm developers
• We provide free training sessions during the INTERSOLAR fair in Germany
• We provide individual training sessions on request

Database

• Climatological data of 8’300 meteorological stations
• Measured parameters: monthly means of global radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation, days with precipitation, wind speed and direction, sunshine duration
• Select between the time periods 1961—1990 and 2000—2009 for temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind speed
• Updated global radiation database for 1986—2005
• Use of satellite data for areas with low density of weather stations
• Access to climate change forecasts (3 IPCC scenarios)
• Uncertainty of yearly values of radiation and temperature for any site
• Wind load zones for Germany and Switzerland and snow load zones for Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France
• Swiss Design Reference Years (DRY, sia "Merkblatt 2028") included

Models

• Interpolation models to calculate mean values for any site in the world
• Minute and hourly data for radiation parameters
• Calculation of direct radiation and inclined surfaces with additional models
• Generation of temperature and humidity time series for building simulation

Software

• Total redesign of software, more intuitive handling
• New map tool for site selection
• New import interface for user defined data (including current data by internet)
• Processing of horicatcher panorama pictures inside meteonom
• Effects of high horizon considered in radiation calculations. High horizon calculated automatically for all regions worldwide
• Calculation of reflexions of panels
• Batch mode to calculate up to 100 sites at once
• English manual, maps and illustrations included
• 5 languages supported: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Low price: The whole world in one software for the price of a few working hours.