Vaisala Oyj

Head Office

P.O. Box 26, FI-00421 Helsinki, Finland

Vanha Nurmijärventie 21, 01670 Vantaa

Phone

+358 9 89491

Publications

Vaisala launches renewable energy industry’s most comprehensive weather station to maximize solar power plant performance

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/INS.  The Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition delivers end-to-end weather and solar irradiation measurements and insights to optimize any stage of the solar power plant life cycle.

Vaisala Xweather is first to offer new type of data on lightning in the U.S. – A game changer for lightning-sensitive businesses

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<p><em>Vaisala Xweather is first to offer new type of data on lightning in the U.S. – A game changer for lightning-sensitive businesses</em></p>

Previously available lightning insight only tells half a story when it comes to protecting against the significant damage done by lightning in the U.S. each year, according to Chris Vagasky, meteorologist and lightning expert for Vaisala Xweather. The company’s  innovation provides accurate data on the potential for damage from each lightning strike. Vagasky also used the improved data at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting today to finally answer a question causing debate amongst meteorologists: exactly how often does lightning strike in the U.S.?

Vaisala increases climate action by committing to set science-based target

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<p><strong>Vaisala increases climate action by committing to set science-based target(LIFT-woman_observation_better_world_helsinki-1600x900)</strong></p>

Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, commits to set a near-term science-based target aligned with the requirements of the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Vaisala’s commitment includes decreasing its direct Scope 1 and especially indirect Scope 3 emissions by 2030. The more detailed target and methods to achieve it will be set based on calculations in 2022, after which the target is sent for validation to SBTi in 2023.

Vaisala’s road weather service selected by TomTom to improve driver safety

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<p><strong>Vaisala’s road weather service selected by TomTom to improve driver safety</strong></p>

Vaisala ’s  road weather service selected by TomTom to improve driver safety TomTom integrates Vaisala’s environmental data capabilities into its Hazard Warnings service to deliver time-critical alerts for road weather hazards.

Vaisala helps improve meteorological observations and mitigate impacts of flooding in Poland

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<p>Flood Poland</p>

Vaisala  help s  improve meteorological observations  and mitigate impacts of flooding  in Poland Vaisala   will help  the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute  to build up local capabilities to tackle effects of extreme weather due to climate change. Outstanding environmental observations, forecasting, and early warning systems help safeguard both lives and property.  This will be even more important in the future as  extreme weather events ,  such as  the floods  seen across  Europe this summer ,   are forecast to  become more frequent.