Arctech to Supply 365 MW Solar Trackers to Largest Mexican Solar Project

Solar tracking and racking solution provider Arctech has announced that it will provide 365.8 MW SkyLine II solar tracking solution to Puerto Penasco Solar Park in Mexico. Once completed, this project would become the largest solar plant in a single unit in Mexico and 8th in the world, said Arctech.

Located in Puerto Penasco in the Sonora state of Mexico, the solar power project is led by the Mexican government as a flagship project to expedite the country’s energy transition.

In November 2022, Mexico announced aggressive renewable energy targets during COP27, and the target is to reduce emissions by 35% from business-as-usual levels by 2030. As per Arctech, Mexico is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter in Latin America.

Arctech says that it has a trackable record of several flagship projects including the 167.12 MW Sonora project and the 118MW Horus project in the country since entering Mexico in 2018. In late 2022, Arctech inked three deals to supply nearly 10 MW solar tracking solutions in Mexico. The three projects applied SkyLine II, SkyLine, and SkySmart respectively, showing the diversification of the market needs of the region and solution catering to various scenarios.

Arctech also maintains a local office in Mexico offering white glove service including sales, project management, technological support, and on-site support.

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

In December, Arctech got orders for the supply of 2.8 GW of SkyLine II solar trackers for 15 GW solar project in Khavda district of Gujarat, India. In August 2022, the firm inaugurated its first joint venture manufacturing base called Jash Energy in Mundra, Gujarat having an annucal capacity of 3 GW.