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The combined use of trackers and bifacial modules can result in significant power gains, but they are not distributed equally. For single-axis tracking R&D teams, the process of optimizing the output from arrays that use bifacial modules requires experimentation and a steep learning curve in terms of what is going on underneath the module.

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Marian Willuhn

13 Jan 2020

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With monofacial PV modules and trackers now on the market for decades, the industry has had ample time to optimize the two. There is little theoretical uncertainty in terms of performance, and over the past year, global annual tracker installations have increased by a margin of 40% to reach more than 20 GW, according to …

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