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Tag: Solar Trackers

  • Single-axis tracker from GameChange completes wind tunnel testing

    GameChange Racking announced that wind tunnel testing was completed on the GameChange Power-Tracker single axis tracker. The testing was completed by CPP, an industry leader in boundary layer wind tunnel testing, at their facility in Fort Collins, Colo. “Wind tunnel testing is especially critical for trackers which can experience unique loadingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • AllEarth installs tracker in Washington State

    Solar trackers from Vermont-based AllEarth Renewables keep steadily moving across the country, this time heading to Washington state after forming a new partnership with local installer West Seattle Natural Energy. The first install came last month as a home in Port Orchard (pictured above). From its office in West Seattle, WestRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Calif. Congressman cuts ribbon at 1.1-MW Medeiros & Son Dairy install

    Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) presided over the dedication of a significant new solar power system in the Central Valley — at Medeiros & Son Dairy. The 1.1-MW system was designed and deployed by Visalia-based CalCom Solar, a leader in design-build solar projects for agribusinesses and water districts. “I’m excited toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • VOTE: 2015 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards — Ground-mounted

    Charlton Solar Charlton, Mass. Completed: Dec. 31, 2014 Size: 4.4-MW DC Constrained by population densities and interconnection capacity, most optimal solar sites in the Northeast have already been developed, leaving more challenging landscapes necessitating site-specific designs. The 4.4-MW Charlton Solar plant in Massachusetts, one of two “managed growth” projects builtRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • VOTE: 2015 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards — Roof-mounted

    Bishop O’Dowd High School Oakland, Calif. Completed: Aug. 1, 2015 Size: 50.960 kW Bishop O’Dowd High School has a two-story classroom building facing southeast. The classrooms get very hot during the day when classes are in session. They want to reduce the heat to improve the learning experience of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine