Mechatron, a leading manufacturer of solar trackers, expands its European business and introduces new tracking systems at Intersolar Europe 2012 in Munich. Solar trackers become increasingly attractive for European solar projects. The systems are capable of tracking the sun to achieve maximum performance and thereby increase the energy yield by 40% compared to conventional systems. Therefore the feed-in returns are more profitable than those of solar systems with a fixed mounting.
The almost constant power generation throughout the day would also be beneficial to the investors for the post subsidized feed-in tariff era when the actual market will set the price levels, on an hourly basis. In addition in off-grid systems solar trackers have the advantage that due to their constant power generation there are less costs for electricity storage.
In the past solar trackers didnt have a big lobby in Europe and there was a serious lack of market education regarding the benefits of tracking systems, says Vassilis Georgoudakis, CEO, Mechatron. Now more and more markets including German, the UK and Southern European countries discover the benefits of solar trackers, which are suitable for free field solar plants in different sizes. Solar trackers are suitable for crystalline as well as for concentrated PV technology, which is only used in combination with tracking systems.
As the energy production is so much higher the break-even point of the investment can be even one year earlier compared to fixed mounting systems.
Solar tracker producer Mechatron, with a German office in Regensburg, Bavaria, has been pioneering the design of innovative high quality solar trackers for the last decade. With more than 2.500 systems and a total performance of more than 60 megawatt the company has a track record of successful projects in various climate and plant environment conditions. Solar trackers are the technology of the future, explains Thanassis Theocharis, Vice President, Mechatron. By growing our market outreach and by being closer to our clients with our flexible team working from the office in Regensburg, Germany, we aim to grow the knowledge and utilization of this future oriented technology in the European market. At Intersolar Europe we will also introduce two new systems of the latest generation of solar trackers.
The company is recognized as one of the leading manufacturers of single and dual axis solar trackers. Mechatrons tracking motion is based on the accuracy of the astronomical algorithm. This contributes to maximum solar radiation intake even in cloudy weather conditions. All of Mechatrons solar trackers are internationally certified and designed for private and commercial end users as well as utility power plants. Due to the high quality of the construction and an advanced hydraulic mechanism the systems can endure any weather conditions and only require minimal maintenance during their life cycle.
To learn more about mechatron and its innovative solar tracking systems please visit Mechatron at Intersolar Europe from June 13 to 15 in Hall B4 Stand 360 as well as on the outdoor area FG.600.
