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Gil Kroyzer is CEO of Solargik, which is specialised in tracker applications for agricultural and challenging terrains.

Gil Kroyzer from Solargik: “Modularity enables adaptability in different terrains”

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The dual use of farmland for agriculture and solar power is becoming increasingly common. Solargik CEO Gil Kroyzer outlines the unique advantages of the company’s trackers and how they optimise both energy generation and agricultural space.

The Valcasado project in Huelva, Spain, makes use of newan integrated module and tracker solution.

Spain: Valcasado solar park goes all-in on smart tracker optimisation

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The new park from Green Tie Capital features bifacial double glass modules combined with an intelligent tracking system, and is set to supply the San Juan del Puerto municipality with clean energy for decades.

Company news

Array Technologies Appoints new leadership for EMEA region

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Array Technologies, a global supplier of solar tracker solutions, announces the appointment of Leonardo Serpa as general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Héctor Sánchez as vice president of sales, EMEA.

Spain has one of the highest levels of solar irradiation in Europe.
R.Power

Large-scale project in Spain with particularly high yield forecast

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R.Power has been awarded a large-scale PV farm project in Spain with a capacity of 65 MW with an expected particularly high yield. The energy will be sold via a PPA.

 From left to right: Gábor Farkas, Managing Director, SolServices, and Grace Zhuo, International Sales Director, Clenergy.
Eastern Europe

Hungary: Clenergy tracker selected for 20 MW project

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Clenergy secured a collobaration agreement with SolServices  for a 20 MW solar tracker project in Budapest/Hungary.

Intersolar 2024

Agri-PV system with dual-axis tracker

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Agri-PV systems are particularly efficient when they are able to track the sun's position. Until now, tracking systems have generally been able to tilt on one axis. Fischer & Consorten, together with Anywhere Solar, will be presenting a system that can track on two axes at Intersolar.

 Saudi Arabia plans to install a gigascale solar PV plant equipped with newest tracker technology.
Trackers

Nextracker supplies 1.1 GW PV plant in Saudi Arabia

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Nextracker was selected by ACWA Power and Larsen & Toubro to provide its all-terrain tracker NX Horizon-XTR for a 1.17 GW installation at Al Kahfah Solar Power Plant in Saudi Arabia.

 The “Pike Solar” solar farm south of Denver/Colorado.
Colorado

Juwi brings 224 MW solar park online

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Juwi has brought the largest PV project in its company history online: a 223.6 MW solar park for the energy company Deriva (formerly Duke Energy) in Colorado/USA.

Tracking systems

Presenting the latest version of a dual-row solar tracker

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Array Technologies has recently introduced new enhancements to the Array STI H250 solar tracker. One upgrade is the new driveline motion transmission system, providing a more precise and efficient tracking experience with enhanced flexibility.

Representatives from Solarpro and Hithium met to sign the agreement.
Solar storage

Bulgaria: Large-scale battery energy storage project

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Stationary battery manufacturer Hithium and solar project EPC provider Solarpro have announced a strategic partnership, with their first large-scale project to come in Bulgaria

North America

OMCO Solar expands mounting system manufacturing in the US

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The OMCO Connect Solar Partnerships Campaign continues as the company celebrates the opening of a new torque tube production line, solar power plant and expanded manufacturing.

Q Energy is realizing two more large-scale solar parks in Spain.
Spain

Q Energy: 105 MW solar parks in Córdoba

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Q Energy has begun construction of two adjacent photovoltaic power plants in southern Spain. The power plants each have a capacity of 52.5 MW and are located in the province of Córdoba.

Project Blue in Sheq - Marinas Fier, Albania: A complete system-level solution, Trina Solar's bifacial Vertex double-glazed modules are deployed on the company's single-row Vanguard 1P trackers in this project.
Investments

Albania: Push for subsidy-free solar farms

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Trina Solar is supplying a system solution for a 67.5 MW PV farm with trackers in Topoje, Albania – without subsidies.

Mounting systems

More efficient free-standing and tracker systems

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Schletter presents a new version of the Tracker, which has been specially optimised for the use of large-format modules. The compact system requires less material per kilowatt of output.

The hybrid system consists of a 36 MW solar farm and a 7.5 MW battery-energy storage system that have been integrated into the existing diesel power station.
Juwi

Large-scale solar hybrid project at Egyptian mine site

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Juwi is in final stages of commissioning a  large solar hybrid project at Centamin’s Sukari Gold Mine, some 400 kilometers south of the conference venue of COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh

The new solar park is located about 120 kilometers southeast of the Bulgarian capital Sofia near the city of Plovdiv.
Steag Sens

66 MW solar park with trackers in Bulgaria

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Sens LSG has realized a 66 megawatt solar park with trackers in Bulgaria. An annual yield of around 100,000 megawatt hours is expected.

North America

Schletter presents 1P tracking system in North America

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The Schletter Group is presenting its latest products and solutions at RE+ 2022 in Anaheim, California. One of the highlights: the new 1P tracking system, which is being exhibited for the first time in North America.

Year-over-year shipment data for Nextracker solar trackers totaling 50 GW, 2014-2021.
Tracking systems:

Nextracker first to reach 50 GW of solar tracker shipments

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Nextracker recently announced that it is the first solar tracker equipment and software provider to surpass 50 gigawatts in global shipments, which is equivalent to the peak electricity demand of California, the fifth-largest economy in the world.

Home storage:

Strong double strings for home storage

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The company E3/DC is improving the current stability of the inverters integrated in the domestic power plants to a new maximum.

Michael Katz from Trina Solar Europe in front of the 670 Watt Vertex solar modules combined with Trina Tracker systems at The smarter E Europe Restart 2021 last week in Munich.
Financing:

Trina Solar: Top bankability according to BloombergNEF

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Trina Solar has been awarded as bankable by all survey respondents in the 2021 PV Module and Inverter Bankability report, issued by BloombergNEF.

Thanks to its mechanical self-locking capacity, the Schletter Tracker is as stable as a fixed installation system.
Intersolar Europe 2021:

Schletter Group presents upgrades to products

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The solar mounting system manufacturer Schletter Group is presenting a number of upgrades to its successful systems at this year's Intersolar Europe. The focus is on material efficiency, aerodynamics and easy handling.

The Tracker Smart Controller uses AI and an inclinometer to calculate a new solar tracker angle in case of shading between adjacent rows.
Solar trackers:

STI Norland launches new smart control system for solar power plants

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STI Norland has launched a new system that optimizes power generation in solar tracking plants. This new system, called STI Control, is used for comprehensive control and monitoring of photovoltaic plants equipped with STI Norland’s trackers.

Trina Tracker's patented Spherical Bearing has performed flawlessly since it was first introduced in 2008.
Trina Tracker:

Spherical Bearing: Improved tracker performance

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Trina Tracker released a white paper on patented long-lasting Spherical Bearing. The improved performance was proven in more than 10 years of outdoor installation.

The coal mining area features a complex terrain of criss-cross ravines and gullies.
Smart solar:

Coal mining subsidence area changed by smart solar

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Clenergy has supplied 25MW of their PV-ezRack product line for a solar project in a traditionally coal mining area, which has been winding down over the decade. The project site is located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China.

TrinaTracker's Vanguard product adapts to harsh climate conditions including low temperatures, strong wind, heavy snow loads, hailstorms and elevated levels of humidity and corrosion.
Energy transmission:

Trina proves itself in long-distance energy transmission project

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TrinaTracker’s efficiency in harsh conditions is verified in a 600-megawatt long-distance clean energy transmission project in China.