Set the standard with the PMO8 radiometer

The ultimate reference instrument for unmatched accuracy and reliability

Fields of application

Our high precision reference radiometers serve as standards for the calibration of field instruments for solar irradiance measurements such as pyranometers and pyrheliometers.

Our Services

We provide full maintenance and support for your solar radiometer.

In situ validation kit

Lease a PMO8 radiometer for recalibrating your instruments.

Repair and maintenance

Let’s keep your solar radiometer in peak condition.

PMO6 upgrade

Upgrade your PMO6 radiometer with our Linard control unit.

Radiometry knowledge

Thanks to our strong academic background, we are aiming to advance solar radiometry and share new insights with the community. Find selected articles and links to relevant publications.

About us

Davos Instruments is a spin-off from PMOD/WRC, established in 2016 and based in Davos, Switzerland. We specialise in the development of high-precision measurement equipment for solar radiometry and provide engineering services in related fields.

Our interdisciplinary team comprises engineers and physicists with extensive expertise in both ground- and space-based solar radiometry, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering.

Our customers

Our customers include WMO radiation centres, research and metrology institutes, renowned manufacturers and calibration laboratories in the field of solar radiometry.

News

AHF measurement
An AHF upgrade for KNMI

Davos Instruments and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) have installed and sucessfully commissioned a new control system for the AHF reference radiometer at KNMI headquarter in De Bilt.

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JRC Ispra
A Visit to JRC

The Davos Instruments Team has visited the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Comission in Ispra, Italy. ESTI is a European reference laboratory for calibration of photovoltaic (PV) devices.

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Nivilux Team
Nivilux GmbH founded

Davos Instruments is pleased to announce the establishment of a new company: NiviLux GmbH. Nivilux has been co-founded by Tobias Thomi, Adrian Zölly and Davos Instruments AG. It will promote, manufacture and further develop the SnowImager, our promising optical snow analysis device.

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AHF measurement
An AHF upgrade for KNMI

Davos Instruments and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) have installed and sucessfully commissioned a new control system for the AHF reference radiometer at KNMI headquarter in De Bilt.

Read more »
JRC Ispra
A Visit to JRC

The Davos Instruments Team has visited the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Comission in Ispra, Italy. ESTI is a European reference laboratory for calibration of photovoltaic (PV) devices.

Read more »