PV Hardware has developed a solar tracker system capable of adjusting system angling by up up to 2° post-by-post. By achieving greater slope variation between piles, PVH trackers can be installed on more complex or irregular terrains, where extensive grading was previously required. The ability to follow natural topography while maintaining structural reliability and energy yield is becoming a key factor in the technical and financial viability of many solar developments.
“This milestone reinforces our commitment to pushing the limits of engineering for utility-scale solar,” said Eduardo Chillaron, global technical manager of PVH. “By increasing the slope tolerance, we offer our clients greater design flexibility and the ability to build in locations previously considered too challenging or costly.”
Being able to accommodate up to 2° of post-to-post variation can reduce earthwork during site preparation up to 90%, according to PVH, preserving the natural topography and minimizing soil disruption. This is particularly relevant in agrivoltaic projects, where maintaining the integrity of the land is essential for future agricultural use and biodiversity recovery. The design decreases pile length and ramming depths as well, with piles up to 0.7 m less in length.
This feature is now fully integrated into PVH’s latest generation of tracking systems and is already being implemented across multiple global projects in development.
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