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Tag: Solar Trackers

  • Solar FlexRack releases solar tracker solution just for First Solar Series 6 modules

    Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced a new compatible solar tracker solution for First Solar’s Series 6 modules. The solution allows First Solar’s latest technologically advanced modules to be quickly and easily mounted to Solar FlexRack’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Why mass customized solutions win in utility-scale solar

    SunLink started designing solar mounting systems in 2004 when the concept of commercial rooftop solar was novel. The first systems were custom designed for the particular application, because everything was new. Needless to say, these first arrays were inordinately expensive by today’s standards, but the success of those installations helpedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The role of system design, labor in reducing utility-scale solar costs in 2018

    According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)’s U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmark Q1 2017 report, the installed cost of solar fell to record lows last year due to the continuing decline in PV module and inverter prices, higher module efficiency, and lower laborRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Tracking Trackers: We look at what’s new with these seven solar trackers

    What are you looking for in a tracker? Longer rows with fewer spans? A two-up bifacial module setup? A simple central drive configuration with reliable bearings? More self-powered options? There are a lot of trackers in the segment, and we wanted to highlight some of the cool, innovative features outsideRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Engineering Insight: Inside Solar FlexRack’s second generation tracker

    Amid the solar market’s mad dash to offer tracker solutions, Solar FlexRack has been taking its time. The company launched its first offering, the TDP Turnkey Tracker in early 2016, with the focus on a total solution. In contrast to competitors that were providing stand-alone solutions, Solar FlexRack offered aRead More — Solar Builder magazine