L R AS Published on Saturday 3 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:followers
PV Hardware modifies its tracker installation system
Spanish solar tracker manufacturer PV Hardware (PVH) has begun implementing a new manufacturing process that it claims can "reduce the installation time of solar projects by more than 40%".
L R AS Published on Saturday 14 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:followers
Almost all US power plants are equipped with trackers
In the United States, the installed capacity of solar power plants with a minimum size of 5 MW with or without storage stood at 61.7 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2022.
AS Published on Saturday 17 June 2023 - n° 450 - Categories:followers
Nextracker's new tracker uses automatic learning
In Brazil, Nextracker is to supply 902 MWc of its new TrueCapture tracker. This device uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to continuously track
AS Published on Sunday 4 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:followers
Sunfolding presents trackers using air cushions
Sunfolding presents trackers using air cushions. According to the company, Sunfolding's new TopoTrack rows are 10 times shorter than traditional trackers. What's more, they can provide 20 degrees of variation.
L R AS Published on Monday 29 May 2023 - n° 447 - Categories:followers
New bifacial tracking algorithm for followers
Soltec has developed a new bifacial tracking algorithm to determine the optimal angle of solar trackers to maximise the production of specific bifacial panels in solar power plants.
The algorithm takes into account the parameters of the installation,
L R AS Published on Saturday 13 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:company results, followers
US tracker manufacturer FTC Solar continues to make losses
In the1st quarter, FTC Solar, the American manufacturer of tracking systems, posted sales of 41 million dollars.
L R AS Published on Monday 10 April 2023 - n° 440 - Categories:followers
A closely followed follower
French company Luciole & Basilic has developed a tracker for residential photovoltaic installations. It is said to increase the energy yield of the installation by
AS Published on Saturday 12 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:followers
Reduce the use of steel in trackers by 30
The Suntracker system, presented by the American company Rute Foundation Systems, is suspended by cables, rather than mounted on steel embedded in the ground. According to the company, this system has the lowest levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for solar.
AS Published on Saturday 12 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:followers
Another structure for installing panels at height
The Italian company Rem Tech has developed a 6-metre-high panel installation structure for agrivoltaic projects. This allows the use of agricultural machinery underneath. The structure has two vertical posts,
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:followers
Trackers on the roofs of buildings
Alion Energy's American trackers are installed on white-painted roofs and carry bi-facial panels. Productivity gains make the investment worthwhile,
AS Published on Tuesday 24 May 2022 - n° 405 - Categories:followers
NEXTracker moves its tracker production back to the US
NEXTracker has commissioned its second tracker manufacturing plant in the United States in less than two months. It is located in Arizona
L R AS Published on Monday 21 February 2022 - n° 394 - Categories:followers
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AS Published on Sunday 7 November 2021 - n° 381 - Categories:followers, company results
Soltec recovers in the second half
Soltec, the Spanish tracker manufacturer, has announced a net loss of €0.1m for the third quarter and a cumulative loss of €1.2m for the year to date.
L R AS Published on Monday 13 September 2021 - n° 373 - Categories:followers, evolution-stat
Followers in 2020: strong growth, rising prices, facilities spread around the world
45 GW of single axis trackers were sold in 2020. The global market grew by
L R AS Published on Saturday 28 August 2021 - n° 371 - Categories:company results, followers
FTC Solar reports a large loss in the second quarter
US tracker manufacturer FTC Solar reported a $17m loss in the second quarter on sales of $50m.