100 % self-sufficient
Two solar modules and a battery on board, with the status of modules and battery retrievable at any time. No power connection, no cabling, no permit procedure.
PRODUCT · WAMO 220
SINCE 2024 · 21× DEPLOYED
Water level and water quality:
self-sufficient measurement in the water body.
WAMO 220 brings professional water measurement even to sites that are difficult to access. The compact platform runs on solar power, requires no fixed power connection and transmits the measurement data directly for evaluation.
Overview
WAMO 220 is the compact measurement station for lakes, rivers and reservoirs: anchored where the readings are needed, it delivers data from day one – without a power connection and without civil-engineering works. Its largest deployment is running in the Mecklenburg lake district, where 21 stations measure continuously.
In live operation
What the stations deliver in continuous operation.
21Stations in MV
2024In operation since
99.7 %Availability, monthly average
60 minStandard measurement cycle
Short film
Self-sufficient, anchored, year-round.
One and a half minutes without narration. The film shows the WAMO on the water.
What the platform does
Six technical pillars.
Real-time monitoring
Hourly measurement cycles, data straight to SWIM. The first signs of an algal bloom are detected in hours – not weeks, as with grab samples.
Severe-weather capable
Floats on top – measures even during floods, where stationary gauges have long since failed. No measurement-height limit. Vandal-resistant by design.
Direct data transmission
The station communicates directly with the mobile device or the evaluation system, via Wi-Fi or GSM/LTE. Probes connect to the on-board bus via Modbus and SDI-12, and an 8 GB data logger keeps the measurement series available.
GNSS water-level measurement
Water-level derivation from Galileo and GPS distances – accurate to up to 2 cm, without pressure sensor or shore gauge. Pythagoras does the rest. Live demo on the WAMO overview.
Multi-depth measurement
Probe strings at multiple water depths capture thermal stratification and oxygen profiles – decisive for early eutrophication warning.
Sensors
What a WAMO 220 actually measures.
Multi-parameter sensing across four domains – water quality, hydrology, weather, bio-optics. Click a sensor to open the detail text.
Water quality
Hydrology
Weather
Bio-optics
In the water column
Where the probe actually hangs.
The probe string hangs centrally between the pontoons beneath the station and measures where the water body is alive – not at the surface. The probe sits in a protected mount, remains accessible from above for maintenance and calibration, and can be extended to cover several water depths.
Technical data sheet
Specifications WAMO 220.
Excerpt from the current data sheet. Full spec table and configuration options on request.
| Build | Two side pontoons, flat solar roof, central probe string · 2.3 × 1.5 × 0.9 m · 90 kg |
|---|---|
| Solar / battery | 2× PV solar module 110 Wp (220 Wp total), 3.8–24 V DC · 50 Ah battery · status of the modules (temperature, voltage, current) and of the battery retrievable |
| Probe compatibility | Vendor-neutral – e.g. spectro::lyser or oxi::lyser by s::can, measurement probes from Endress+Hauser · expandable, e.g. vertical probe lift for multiple water depths · automated sensor cleaning |
| Standard parameters | Temperature · oxygen · turbidity · colour · TOC · DOC · BOD · COD · nitrate (NO₃-N) · UV254 · chlorophyll-a · spectral fingerprints · water level via GNSS · further parameters depending on probe configuration |
| Communication | Wi-Fi · GSM/LTE · Modbus and SDI-12 (on-board bus) · 8 GB data logger |
| Gauge accuracy | up to ±2 cm via GNSS distance calculation (Galileo + GPS, RTK baseline to base station) |
| Measurement cycle | Hourly by default · configurable from 5 min to 24 h |
| Data interface | SWIM (default) · API export (REST/JSON) · GIS layer (GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV) |
Reference Case
21 stations · two districts · one model project.
In the Smart City model project “meer.zukunft.seen”, WAMO 220 runs in 21 lakes across the Mecklenburg lake district and the Vorpommern-Greifswald district – from Tollensesee to Reitbahnsee. Each station continuously delivers water-quality and water-level data to the municipal control rooms.
Model family
Two stations, two deployment sites.
One family, two tasks. WAMO 220: compact station for surface waters. WAMO 600: vertical profiler for dam reservoirs, deep lakes and drinking-water reservoirs, to 100 m, with automatic sampling.
Next step
A WAMO 220 for your water body.
We analyse your site, propose the right probe configuration and deliver a pilot station for one season – including SWIM connection.
