Arctech Launches First Dual Row Solar Tracker

Solar tracker manufacturer, Arctech has successfully launched its latest Dual Row Solar Tracker SkyWings. According to the company, SkyWings is the first twin-row solar tracker in the world with a multi-point drive mechanism, made possible by the proprietary bidirectional slew drives.

According to Arctech, SkyWings combines the benefit of two-row trackers with the high stiffness made possible by multi-point drive architecture to be comfortable with undulating terrain. Due to the innovative bidirectional slew drives, two tracker rows can move in unison at once.

The company said, “With a 15% tolerance for undulation in both E-W and N-S directions, adjacent rows can undulate much more freely. The innovative solar tracking solution fits more PV modules than previous traditional solar tracking systems under the same topographical conditions because of SkyWings’ modular architecture, which also offers flexibility to the plant structure.”

SkyWings, Dual Row Solar Tracker, is aided by the multi-point drive mechanism and specifically constructed torque tube—the patented triple D torque tube—which allows for stowing in a horizontal position with the highest stability in addition to stronger adaptation to undulating terrains.

To minimise cracking and delamination on the existing large-size modules, storing flat significantly reduces strain on the PV module surface. SkyWings only begins stowing at 22 m/s, producing up to 2% greater energy output annually and lowering levelized energy costs as a result.

The company also adds that, when compared to projects using conventional 1P trackers, SkyWings’ post span can be increased up to 10 meters, lowering installation costs by up to 20% and the overall EPC expense by up to 2%.

SkyWings’ second-generation AI algorithms (Dual Row Solar Tracker) enable it to determine the best tracker tilt in a variety of topographies and situations, enabling real-time shade avoidance and up to 8% more energy production.

Arctech has just launched a rare manufacturing plant outside China in India, a 3 GW capacity set up in Mundhra, Gujarat, in association with Adani backed Jash Energy.