David is correct. The economics use to be in favor of trackers but not anymore.
I use to sell a lot of 8-module Zomeworks trackers to people who liked gadgets,
bought 4 or 6 modules, planned to add more modules later, and had a place for a
pole mounted array. A tracker can still make economic se
Dave,
That is a good a point that we have mulled over. Here in CO we get a monsoon
in summer that it will be clear in the AM and build up to showers and then
clear at sunset. This would not validate the tracker all by itself but it
does allow for max output while the sun shines. Lack of space coul
I'm with you on this one David. 15 years ago (when PV cost about 3 times as
much as today) I was a great believer in tracking mounts, and I'm sorry to
say I sold a lot of Wattsun and Zomeworks mounts. But after experiencing
almost yearly repairs to every Wattsun, and watching folks tie down their
David's cost benefit analysis is similar to the calculation I perform for any
customer considering tracking.
The shading analysis is the sticker. No sight has perfect solar access, and
every hour lost needs to be included in your analysis.
The new software that goes with the Pathfinder does a goo
Since modules are getting so inexpensive, the big questions is what is
the best way to get 33% more power? Is it better to use 33% more modules
on a fixed array, or use a tracker? Which one costs less? It costs
$1.50 to $2.00 per watt for a tracker. If modules cost $3 per watt and
a fixed m
You got it!
It boggles my mind to watch the two OB FM60s and see the difference each day
and then to go back and see the data over time. It is a very good argument
for tracking. We have a Durango client that we installed 12 KW GIT tracked
and it is outperforming the expectations of our client t
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