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The Solar Industry's First AI Analytics Operating System.

Every AI is only as good as its information. Ours starts at the module: every monitored module measured continuously, so performance changes are localized and prioritized from your desk — before a field team is dispatched.

On that foundation, our analytics turn live measurements into comparable performance values, safety indicators and ranked actions. And on top sits Ray — our AI that makes that depth accessible in plain language. No dashboards to dig through.

System ArchitectureLIVE
01Every module measuredV + T · every 15 s
String Reader · 16 HzGateway · edge analyticsCloud
02Our analytics make sense of itintelligence on the data
TrueSTC™DiodeVital™PVLibEngine+ your tools
03You just ask — Ray answersour AI on top
> Which modules need attention this week?
2 work packages · 1 diode failure (B2-14) · 18 modules soiling (string 1.7) → recovery €310/yr
01
The Data Layer

The Most Complete Dataset in Solar Monitoring.

Module-level, string-level and plant-level data — collected, cleaned and pre-analyzed before it ever reaches the cloud.

SignalRate / Scope
V + T
Module voltage + temperature
Every monitored production module · ±1% sensor accuracy
15 s
V + A
String voltage + current
Sampled locally by the String Reader
16× /s
W/m²
Irradiance
Pyranometer, plane of array
continuous
°C
Reference temperature
PT100 precision sensors
up to 5×
100%
of modules measured individually
±1%
production-module sensor accuracy
±0.1%
retrofit reference sensor accuracy
Two sensor roles. One continuous performance model.
Production modules carry the integrated SunSniffer sensor at ±1% sensor accuracy. In retrofit reference zones, selected ±0.1% sensors provide a high-precision comparison point for the wider monitored fleet.
Start fast. Reference deeper when the data is available.
Datasheet values give an immediate starting point. Individual module flasher values strengthen the absolute reference. Once operation begins, the continuous module history captures the dynamic changes that matter most.

Module data travels through the existing solar cable using our patented Power Line Communication (PLC) — no extra wiring in the field. It is then processed locally: first by the String Reader (local analytics), then by the Gateway (edge analytics + inverter and meter data). Only clean, structured, high-resolution data is sent to the cloud.

Full specs: String Reader, Gateway & Sensors
Data Pipeline · Field → CloudLive
01Module sensorsV + T · 15 s
38.2 V · 41.6 °C
Grade A sensors on every monitored module — voltage & temperature, ±1% sensor accuracy. Data travels through the existing solar cable via patented PLC — no extra wiring.
patented PLC · over the existing solar cable
02String ReaderV + A · 16× /s
Local analytics — the raw signal is cleaned and pre-analyzed on site, before transmission.
cleaned · pre-analyzed
03Gatewayedge analytics
Merges module data with plant context and runs edge analytics on the combined stream.
Inverter data
Meter data
clean · structured · high-resolution
04CloudAPI · Portal · Ray
Module 1.7_1838.2 V41.6 °C
Module 1.7_1937.9 V41.8 °C
Module 1.7_2038.4 V41.2 °C
Only clean, structured, high-resolution data ever reaches the cloud.
02
The Analytics Layer

Where Measured Data Becomes Something You Can Act On.

On their own, measurements are just numbers. Inside the SunSniffer web application, four analytics engines turn them into verified, usable findings — performance, safety, expected yield, and anything you define yourself.

01
TrueSTC™Performance

Reconstructs a repeatable STC-equivalent comparison value for every monitored module from suitable live field measurements — supporting degradation tracking, cleaning decisions and warranty review.

field readingscomparable performance
02
DiodeVital™Safety

Applies Coffin-Manson thermal-fatigue modelling to bypass-diode switching, so you see how long a module has left — before it fails.

diode behaviourremaining life
03
PVLibBaseline

The open-source industry standard for PV simulation — the trusted baseline behind Performance Ratio and every “expected vs. actual” comparison.

weather + plantexpected yield
04
SunSniffer EngineCustom · OPEN · YOURS

Our own analytics engine — and your part of it is completely open. Build, check or change your own calculations in a visual workflow editor. No code, no black box.

your own rulesyour own metrics
Analytics Console · Südstadt-ForumLive
INModule 1.7_18 · clear-sky data
TrueSTC™DiodeVital™PVLibSunSniffer Engine
Verified finding — TrueSTC™
94.2% of nameplate — within warranty tolerance

Every finding traces back to the raw 15-second readings behind it. Customer-defined workflows stay inspectable and editable in the visual workflow editor — and Ray can call any engine the moment you ask a question.

Open — not a black box

Check or change your own calculations.

See how your customer-defined results are produced, adjust the logic, or build a plant-specific metric of your own — all in a visual workflow editor. No code, no exports, no mystery.

See the workflow editor
Automated — set it and forget it

Ray runs the engines and writes the reports.

Ask Ray to run any engine on the spot — or let it run on a schedule you set. Reports are generated automatically and delivered on time, with no one lifting a finger.

on requestdailyweeklymonthly
And nothing is a black box — every result ships with a data-quality & confidence report. See how it's graded
03
The AI Layer

You Ask in Plain Language. Ray Does the Analysis.

Ray does not make you hunt through dashboards. It calls the engines above — TrueSTC, DiodeVital, PVLib, your own — and hands back the exact answer, with the data behind it.

Ray runs on Claude Desktop and connects to your plant through MCP — with direct access to every engine, every 15-second reading, and every pre-processed calculation from the String Reader and Gateway.

01
You ask, in plain language

Type it the way you would ask a colleague — no query language, no filters, no dashboards to learn.

02
Ray calls the right engines

It picks the tools the question needs — TrueSTC, DiodeVital, PVLib, or your own — and runs them on live plant data.

03
You get a grounded answer

A direct answer with the exact modules and numbers behind it — traceable to the raw measurements, every time.

A real question, answered — Südstadt-Forum · 287 modules
RayAI Strategy Engine
How much am I losing and which modules contribute most?
Loss Analysis285/285 modules analysed
Annualized estimate based on a 7 days data window.
Annualized Energy Loss
900.4 kWh/yr
$Annualized Revenue Loss
€ 78.30 /yr
BY SAFETY CLASS
Green271 mod · 884.5 kWh/yr
Yellow9 mod · 14.2 kWh/yr
Red5 mod · 1.7 kWh/yr
TOP LOSS GROUPS
String 1.7(18 modules · soiling)428 kWh/yr
String 1.1(2 modules · diode)135 kWh/yr
Zone B(5 modules · shading)96 kWh/yr
Inputs: 191W modules · 959 kWh/kWp · tariff from Settings
Ask Ray anything about your plant
“Which modules need attention this week?”“How much am I losing, and which modules contribute most?”“Is any module becoming a fire risk?”“Fill in my monthly report template.”“Compare this month to the same month last year.”“What is my warranty-eligible underperformance?”
Plain language

Ask like you would ask a colleague — no query builder, no training.

Grounded, not generic

Ray works from approved plant data, SunSniffer analytics and your economic rules — not generic AI guesswork.

Claude Desktop · MCP

Ray connects to your plant data over a secure MCP link.

Always auditable

Every figure traces back to the raw 15-second measurements.

Writes your reports

Completed documents and templates, in your exact format.

Book a call

See Ray Answer a Real Question — About a Real Plant.

Not a slideshow. In about 30 minutes, a SunSniffer engineer runs Ray live on plant data and answers whatever you throw at it.

Live on a real plant — bring your own, or use ours
With a solar engineer, not a salesperson
Straight answers on accuracy, patented PLC, integration & EU data
Leave knowing what module-level + AI would find on your site
~30 min · no slides · no obligation
What the call looks like~30 MIN
00:00
You show us a plant
or we open a live demo plant
05:00
Ray answers, live
your real questions — no canned script
20:00
Straight talk
accuracy, rollout, what it takes
With a SunSniffer engineer — questions welcome.