Racking and Mounting

AEROCOMPACT debuting adaptable flat roof solar racking at RE+

Billy Ludt — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:01:42 +0000

Photovoltaic mounting system manufacturer AEROCOMPACT is launching a brand new long-side clamping system for flat roofs at RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America, next month. S_Base has been developed to work on different types of flat roofs, even with uneven surfaces and soft insulations. The design is meant to increase assembly speed,…

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Why solar racking is chasing UL 3741 compliance

Billy Ludt — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:38 +0000

Since it was published by the Underwriters Laboratories in 2020, solar racking producers have been putting their structures through a gamut of testing to be compliant with UL 3741: Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Hazard Control, one of the routes for making rooftop solar projects meet fire safety requirements. The first few companies to achieve…

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Terrasmart automates hail stowing for single-axis solar trackers

Billy Ludt — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:22:40 +0000

Terrasmart developed a new hail stow feature for its single-axis solar tracker, TerraTrak. The hail stow capability increases risk mitigation functionality for PeakYield, Terrasmart’s cloud-based tracker control and monitoring software platform. The hail mitigation system automatically triggers stow position to protect solar assets without requiring operator intervention, using cloud-based weather forecasts from Accuweather. Available for…

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QuickBOLT debuts solar mount for various metal roof profiles

Billy Ludt — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:48:08 +0000

QuickBOLT, a division of Quickscrews International Corporation, has released QB RibRider, a solar mounting for exposed fastener, trapezoidal and ribbed metal roofs. The QB RibRider has an adjustable base that fits various rib widths, heights and angles, making it compatible with multiple roof profiles. It includes 75-mm factory-applied butyl pads for weatherproofing and a rotating…

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DCE Solar designs racking for First Solar Series 7 modules

Billy Ludt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:10:00 +0000

DCE Solar, a solar mounting solutions provider, has launched its latest advancement, the Long Span S7, a racking system that is specifically designed to accommodate the First Solar Series 7 modules for utility-scale solar projects. DCE Solar’s Long Span S7 system is with Series 7 modules in mind. By integrating a unique rail and wedge…

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At-risk youth win international sustainability competition with off-grid home

Billy Ludt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:24 +0000

A judge in the Monterey County Superior Court in California was tired of seeing young people pass through his courtroom on their way to prison. So, he founded the Rancho Cielo school in 2000 to offer general education and curriculum in a range of trades for marginalized youth. The school in Salinas, California, hosts programs…

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Array Technologies debuts wireless solar tracker system SkyLink

Billy Ludt — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:24:10 +0000

Array Technologies, a utility-scale solar tracker supplier, has launched SkyLink, a PV-powered wireless tracker system that builds on the capabilities of the company’s DuraTrack and OmniTrack tracker lines. Array DuraTrack and OmniTrack with SkyLink uphold come with new features, including an eight linked-row architecture with passive wind mitigation, PV string-powered brushless DC motors, Zigbee wireless…

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Nextracker acquires ground-mount manufacturer Solar Pile International

Billy Ludt — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:50:56 +0000

Nextracker announced during an annual earnings meeting that it acquired Solar Pile International (SPI), a manufacturer of proprietary ground mounts, for approximately $48 million on Wednesday. SPI produces a line of patented solar array foundations that drives a helical end into the ground using a rotating channel that moves independently from the exterior pile. This…

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Namaste Solar attaches vertical PV array to office building with S-5! mounts

Billy Ludt — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:03:39 +0000

Vaisala, a Finnish weather, environmental and industrial measurement product supplier, embarked to erect a cutting-edge U.S. headquarters in Louisville, Colorado, that would showcase sustainability — and S-5! solar attachments helped the company achieve its goals. The project would construct a new building seamlessly integrated with the existing one, leading to an indoor-outdoor campus. Inspired by…

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Enstall acquires German solar racking supplier Schletter

Billy Ludt — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:41:16 +0000

Enstall, the parent company of rooftop solar mounting companies like IronRidge, Esdec and PanelClaw, acquired Schletter Group, a German provider of solar mounting systems. Schletter’s current shareholders, Avenue Capital Group and Robus Capital will become minority shareholders in Enstall to support the company’s long-term strategic plans, working in partnership with existing shareholders Blackstone and Rivean…

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DCE Solar’s commercial roof racking meets UL 3741 Standard

Billy Ludt — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:59:35 +0000

DCE Solar‘s Eco-Top Rooftop Mounting Structure is now compliant with the UL 3741 Standard. This certification by Intertek is ensures the implementation of proper photovoltaic hazard controls to meet UL 3741. DCE’s Eco-Top mount uses an integrated wire management system to create more workspace, eliminating the need for additional wire management raceways and accessories. North-South…

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Former oil CEO acquires a taste for solar construction

Billy Ludt — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:57:49 +0000

Steve Newby’s path to entering the solar industry wasn’t one marked by high ambitions to green the grid. He worked for 25 years in oil and gas, with a decade of that time spent running Summit Midstream Partners, a company responsible for building multi-billion-dollar pipeline projects. Instead, Newby saw growth potential in solar, something he…

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Soltec expands slope tolerance on single-axis solar trackers

Billy Ludt — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:22:18 +0000

Solar tracker manufacturer Soltec revealed a new foundation option for its SFOne single-axis solar tracker systems called 4×4. The mounting solution is designed to help single-axis solar trackers adapt to more terrains and locations while reducing land preparation work like grading. 4×4 allows operation on constant slopes of up to 15% in both north-south and…

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Kinematics debuts ‘maintenance-free’ actuator for solar trackers

Billy Ludt — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:36:57 +0000

Kinematics, a manufacturer of drive systems for solar trackers, shipped the first round of its latest product, the ST Series. Representing years of research, development and engineering, the ST series has a maintenance-free, grease-free dry bearing design that delivers 20 to 50% more holding torque than Kinematics’ HE series. In other words, it’s a smaller…

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GameChange Solar trackers to be 100% US-made in 2025

Billy Ludt — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:13:12 +0000

GameChange Solar, a global supplier of solar tracking solutions, announced that by Q4 2025 the company’s Genius Tracker will meet the maximum value of domestic content for solar trackers. GameChange currently manufactures torque tubes, foundations, controllers, certain structural fasteners and rails in the United States, and plans to add U.S.-made drive systems, dampers, motors and…

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