Innovation driving change in solar tracker market
Shipment volumes are growing in the global solar tracker market as innovation in project development drives demand. Joe Steveni, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, takes a look at the factors shaping the commercial landscape for trackers, from agrivoltaics and undulating terrain to Indian ambition and the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act.
Nextracker introduces solar mount foundation services for soil types ‘anywhere’
The solar tracking provider introduced NX Anchor, further expanding the types of soil and areas that solar installers can develop on.
GameChange Solar secures tracker supply contract for 750 MW PV project in India
GameChange Solar will supply its Genius Tracker solutions to Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy for a 750 MWp PV plant in the Khavda Solar Park of the Indian state of Gujarat.
What to look for in tracker monitoring technology
Software can boost production and mitigate risks
GameChange Solar to supply trackers for NLC’s 780 MWp PV project in Gujarat
GameChange Solar will supply its Genius Tracker 1P-2Row, with deliveries starting in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Dual-axis solar tracker based on UV, MEMS sensors
Researchers have designed a new tracking system that utilizes an arithmetic optimization-based PID controller. The proposed tracker uses two different sensor types – a UV sensor and a micro-electromechanical solar (MEMS) sensor. The first one calculates the intensity of UV radiation received from the sun, and the second one forecasts the sun’s path across the sky.
WoodMac says global solar tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023
Global tracker shipments reached 92 GWdc last year, according to WoodMackenzies’ latest report. The US accounted for the majority of the global market, with three US-based manufacturers, Nextracker, Array Technologies and GameChange Solar, ranking as the three largest shippers in the world.
Bifacial PV, single-axis tracking produces cheapest electricity, says IEA-PVPS
The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme’s (IEA-PVPS) latest factsheet covers bifacial PV modules and advanced tracking systems. It says a combination of bifacial modules with single-axis tracking could increase energy output by up to 35%.
Antaisolar to supply solar trackers for 294 MWp Nokh project in Rajasthan
Antaisolar will supply its 1P single-axis trackers for 294 MWp of NTPC’s Nokh solar project. The project is being executed by Larsen & Toubro on EPC basis.
GameChange Solar to supply trackers for SAEL’s 500 MW PV project in Khavda
GameChange Solar has secured the contract to supply single-axis trackers for 500 MW of SAEL’s PV project in Khavda, Gujarat.
