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Bifacial tracking grows on new designs

The growing global market for bifacial solar panels on trackers is expanding with new designs and more intense research and development on a range of fronts. The more complex requirements of bifacial panel systems are resulting in early adopter rewards of double-digit yield boosts for clients. As a result, the percentage of bifacial systems is expected to increase rapidly over the next few years.

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Charles W. Thurston

31 Oct 2019

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A host of tracker companies have released or are releasing new model designs that are optimized for bifacial panels. The global leaders in tracker supply have all released bifacial-optimized systems. One new manufacturer design scheduled for commercial availability in early 2020 is Arctech Solar’s SkySmart2 tracking system. Indeed, the Chinese manufacturer expects to improve its …

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