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Study reveals ‘alarming’ shortfall in solar tracker performance

Claims of solar tracker performance are not borne out by operational data, 3E and Statkraft claim in a new study. Image: Burns & McDonnell. Research has uncovered “alarming” evidence that solar ...
pv magazine International

Scientists identify new loss factor in tracker-based PV plants on slightly undulating terrain

Researchers in Spain have identified a new source of underperformance in utility-scale PV plants caused by “suboptimal backtracking” on slightly uneven terrain. The study shows that real tracker ...
pv magazine USA

Solar insurance carriers take on project risk to keep plants producing and improve product technology

Last month, Oregon-based kWh Analytics announced a pilot program with tracker manufacturer Nextpower to share operational ...
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Nextpower to acquire Zigor and Apex Power inverter assets in US$80.5 million deal

Nextpower is set to acquire the power conversion assets of Spain-based Zigor Corporation and its US subsidiary, Apex Power.
Solar Power World

University research: Rear-hanging cable shading doesn’t affect bifacial solar project output

According to a new white paper from Arizona State University (ASU), rear-hanging cables on bifacial solar projects do not ...
pv magazine USA

Arizona State University and Affordable Wire Management New White Paper Redefines Cable Management Best Practices for Utility-Scale Bifacial Solar

Co-authored by Dr. GovindaSamy Tamizhmani of ASU’s Photovoltaic Reliability Laboratory and Affordable Wire Management, the research demonstrates that rear-hanging cable bundles do not negatively impac ...