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A record year for trackers

It was a record year for global shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers in 2018, as they increased by more than 40%, surpassing 20 GW globally for the first time, writes IHS Markit senior analyst Camron Barati. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, and other large utility-scale markets.

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pv magazine

12 Nov 2019

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A PV plant built with Soltec single-axis trackers in Brazil. | Source: Soltec

The Americas was the largest regional market, accounting for more than half of global PV tracker demand. However, the growth rate was strongest in the Middle East and North Africa. PV trackers accounted for more than 25% of global ground-mount shipments for the first time in 2018.The top 10 suppliers continued to benefit from greater …

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