Nextracker Unveils Next Generation Tech Suite to Address Hail, Undulating Terrain, and Rapidly Changing Atmospheric Conditions
September 05 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
NX Horizon Hail Pro™, NX Horizon XTR-1.5™, and
Zonal Diffuse™ build upon proven solutions to tackle the biggest
challenges solar EPCs and owners face
Solar solutions provider Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT) will be
unveiling a suite of next-generation innovations at this year’s RE+
2023 in Las Vegas, the largest U.S. solar tradeshow. Each of these
releases builds upon proven technology that has been delivered to
utility scale solar power plants for three or more years. The
product suite combines hardware, smart software, and process
innovations to deliver value to owners and EPCs.
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Nextracker's NX Horizon XTR terrain
following tracker (Photo: Nextracker)
NX Horizon Hail Pro™
Hail Pro leverages the inherent features of Nextracker’s
flagship NX Horizon™ smart solar tracking system, including its
unique balanced design, integrated UPS, and independent row
architecture. When a hailstorm hits, every second counts. NX
Horizon can stow up to four times faster than standard trackers.
The advanced design also enables stow capability in the event of a
grid outage — with no operator intervention. The new Hail Pro
solution adds automatic stowing using weather service information,
hail readiness services, and where desired, Hail Pro-75™ for
stowing at up to 75 degrees for locations subject to extreme hail.
Nextracker developed the Hail Pro solution in collaboration with
customers, independent engineers, and experts from the insurance
industry who are at the forefront of solving the industry
multi-million-dollar challenges.
“Getting insurance in hail prone geographies like Texas is an
increasingly challenging issue solar project developers and owners
face today,” said Michael Alvarez, COO and co-founder of Longroad
Energy. “Advanced technology like Nextracker’s new Hail Pro suite
is directionally where our industry needs to be going.”
NX Horizon XTR-1.5™
Nextracker’s latest innovation for hilly sites doubles the
capability of the popular NX Horizon XTRTM terrain following
tracker, which has been proven on dozens of utility scale projects
and in-use since 2019. NX Horizon XTR-1.5 significantly reduces and
even eliminates earthwork on extreme terrain sites, without complex
joints or additional components. XTR can save many tons of steel
with shorter piles and thousands of cubic yards of cut and fill;
with the benefits of accelerating construction schedules,
minimizing environmental impact, and reducing project risk.
Minimizing disturbance also prevents long-term soil erosion and
preserves habitats, an important factor when it comes to ease of
permitting for new projects. Watch this video to learn how XTR
helped an Australian EPC fulfill indigenous no-grading land
requirements.
Zonal Diffuse™
Nextracker has expanded TrueCapture’s yield optimization and
control software with Zonal Diffuse, a new tracking function which
enhances energy generation during rapidly changing irradiance
conditions. This new technology includes additional high spatial
resolution sensing and new control algorithms, adjusting trackers
to variations in cloud cover across the entire power plant. Plants
equipped with Zonal Diffuse can “chase clouds” for additional
gains, without compromising tracking performance during clear sky
conditions. Zonal Diffuse complements TrueCapture’s
terrain-adaptive Row-to-Row tracking mode and Split Boost, a
tracking optimization algorithm for half-cell modules. Read about
our latest IE validation report by independent engineering firm,
Enertis.
“Our product development priorities are informed by listening to
customers and innovating to create value for them,” said Nextracker
founder and CEO, Dan Shugar. “The suite of hardware and software
technologies launched today benefits customers by accelerating
construction, reducing risk in extreme hail, and generating more
energy in rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. These
technologies deliver improved solar project profitability and
expand the geographic areas where solar is cost effective,
furthering our vision of a world powered by renewables.”
Nextracker has retained the leading global market share position
for the 8th consecutive year, according to WoodMackenzie Power
& Renewables for solar tracking, having shipped more than 75 GW
of solar generation as of the end of 2022.
About Nextracker
Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT) is a leading provider of intelligent,
integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in
utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects around the
world. Our products enable solar panels in utility-scale power
plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize
plant performance. With an operating fleet in over thirty
countries, Nextracker leads the solar industry with solar tracker
technologies that increase energy production while reducing costs
for significant plant ROI. For more information, visit Nextracker
and connect with us: X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are only
predictions and as such are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict. Actual results may differ materially from expectations
discussed in such forward-looking statements. Nextracker does not
assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information
contained in this press release.
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