by Kristan Kirsh | Dec 4, 2019 | Webinar, Resources
Watch the on-demand version of the webinar below. Held: 12/10/19, 2 P.M. ET / 11 A.M. PT “Driving the Standard: Wind Testing, Solar Trackers, and Peer Review” Speakers: Alex Roedel, Director of Design & Engineering, Nextracker Dr. David Banks, Principal, CPP...
by Kristan Kirsh | Dec 3, 2019 | Blog
The industry’s discussion on the impact of different wind conditions on solar tracker design and performance and the importance of comprehensive wind engineering research, testing and analysis has gone from a quiet breeze to gale-force intensity over the past year....
by Kristan Kirsh | Nov 26, 2019 | Shug Speaks
Ørsted is the first utility operating solar and onshore and offshore wind in the U.S. and recently sold its power grid and residential distribution business to accelerate its transition to renewable energy and position itself as key player in offshore wind power – a...
by Dan Shugar | Nov 26, 2019 | Shug Speaks
Photo Courtesy: Irfan Khan, AP/Time Magazine California, under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership, recently cracked down on oil producers, halting approval of both hundreds of fracking permits and temporarily banning high-pressure steam drilling methods, which...
by Kristan Kirsh | Nov 20, 2019 | Shug Speaks
Rick Perry is finally out of US Department of Energy. His exit appears accelerated due to an unfolding scandal where he successfully lobbied Ukraine to award an under-market oil and gas exploration contract to his friend and political backer, Michael Bleyzer (learn...
by Kristan Kirsh | Nov 20, 2019 | Shug Speaks
Nextracker was thrilled to partner on 315 MWdc Phoebe, Texas’ new largest installed solar project. The Texas solar market has been one of the most dynamic and aggressive markets in the entire country, and “is redefining what it big means in this industry with big...
by Kristan Kirsh | Oct 2, 2019 | Blog
Few industry tradeshows carry as much weight on the Nextracker calendar as Solar Power International, the flagship event of the U.S. solar and storage industry and beyond. This year’s edition of SPI (now part of North American Smart Energy Week) in Salt Lake City took...
by Kristan Kirsh | Sep 23, 2019 | Resources, Video
The latest addition to the Nextracker product family, the NX Gemini™ two-in-portrait (2P) smart solar tracker optimizes lifetime value and performance on customer sites with challenging terrain, ultra-high winds, and irregular project shapes. Offering the...
by Kristan Kirsh | Aug 22, 2019 | Resources, Video
Why is swaging better than torquing on PV systems? We know standard nuts and bolts are time-consuming to use in installation and less reliable in the long run. For Operations and Maintenance (O&M), our systems are stronger, require significantly less maintenance...
by Kristan Kirsh | Jun 26, 2019 | Shug Speaks
It’s no longer a battle between economics and the environment. Technological innovations and consumer demand have driven down the cost of solar, wind and energy storage. In roughly two-thirds of the world, wind or solar are the lowest-cost options for increasing...
by Kristan Kirsh | Jun 26, 2019 | Shug Speaks
Thirty years is a long time to be engaged in any industry, but it’s an extraordinary amount of time to have dedicated to the solar industry. A lot has changed over that timeframe, with technologies and reliability that are now far superior like bifacial, energy...
by Dan Shugar | Jun 13, 2019 | Shug Speaks
United States PV advocates – we are celebrating a huge win with the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) exempting bifacial modules from Section 201 tariffs! Bifacial modules will now no longer pay a fee of 25% added to the cost at the point of import into...
by Dan Shugar | Jun 7, 2019 | Shug Speaks
Another week, another trade crisis. If you are involved in utility-scale solar in the United States, you should be looking very seriously at the size, sophistication, and scale of your equipment providers supply chain to navigate this volatile period. Nextracker is...
by Dan Shugar | Jun 5, 2019 | Shug Speaks
I had the pleasure of visiting First Solar (FSLR)’s Perrysburg, Ohio facility alongside colleagues from Longroad Energy Partners. First Solar is by far the most differentiated PV company at scale and is a technology story with a happy ending. Their value –...
by Kristan Kirsh | May 31, 2019 | Video
TrueCapture™ is an intelligent, self-adjusting tracker control system that increases typical PV power plant energy by up to 6%. TrueCapture boosts solar power plant production by continuously optimizing the tracking algorithm of each individual row in response...
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