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Solar Trackers In Tennessee

The 6000NT dual-axis solar tracking system from DEGERtraker helps align the solar modules to the brightest source in the sky to guarantee maximum yield. The manufacturer says its systems generate up to 45 percent more energy than fixed installations. The tracker’s rails are made of impact extruded aluminum by Hydro Aluminum Extrusion America. This material combines efficient... Read More

eIQ Energy Introduces new vBoost 600 DC Parallel System For Solar

eIQ Energy introduced the latest and highest-capacity addition to its vBoost DC Parallel System – the new vBoost 600 DC-to-DC converter module, which reduces the installed cost and improves the efficiency of solar power arrays.The new vBoost 600 modules boost the output of solar panels to a predictable, constant voltage while providing up to 600 watts of power capacity – enough... Read More

Trackers 101

Trackers direct solar panels or modules toward the sun. These devices change their orientation throughout the day to follow the sun’s path to maximize energy capture. -PV Tracker In photovoltaic systems, trackers help minimize the angle of incidence (the angle that a ray of light makes with a line perpendicular to the surface) between the incoming light and the panel, which increases... Read More

SunPower Corp. Partners For 1 MW Facility

Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona State University (ASU) and SunPower Corp. announced an agreement to build a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at ASU’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. The 1-megawatt facility will be the first commercial deployment of SunPower® C7 Tracker technology, a solar photovoltaic tracking system that concentrates the sun’s power seven... Read More

Trina Solar Announces Solar Solutions For North America

Trina Solar Ltd., a vertically-integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, announced the offering of a three-pronged service solution featuring complimentary design services, newly available high performance ‘Honey’ modules and the rapid install Trinamount racking system. Starting today, installers, developers and other customers using Trina Solar modules... Read More

SunPower Corp. Completes Four California Projects

SunPower Corp. completed four high-efficiency solar power systems, totaling 3.8 megawatts, at public water agencies and water treatment facilities in California. The systems will significantly reduce electricity costs at each site, relieving strained public budgets. Two of the SunPower systems serve Rancho California Water District (RCWD) in Riverside County. One of the RCWD systems... Read More

Portable CPV mini-tracker for remote applications

A French manufacturer of semiconductor materials has a new concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) mini-tracker. Soitec says its Plug&Sun is easy to install and consists of 3m² of highly efficiency modules.The system is designed for use in highly sunny regions with no power grid or unreliable grid connections. The mobile power-generating station’s durability and tolerance for high... Read More