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 communication and a suite of SmarTrack features.

“Array strives to continuously enhance our products to support customers by reducing costs and installation times, and meet the growing challenges of extreme weather conditions,” said Kevin G. Hostetler, CEO at Array Technologies. “As destructive storms become more frequent, our new SkyLink tracker system, with its reliable wireless communication, ensures that solar production remains uninterrupted during power grid disruptions and adverse weather. This advanced system provides the protection needed to maintain solar energy production, particularly in regions prone to snow and hail, ultimately supporting the wider adoption of sustainable energy solutions.”

PV powers the control system for solar tracker movement, regardless of grid status, to ensure trackers stow with hail or snow accumulation detected by SmarTrack Automated Snow Response and Hail Alert Response without relying on batteries operating in low temperatures and extreme weather conditions. This is combined with Array’s patented passive wind stow technology.

DC motor and wireless communication are included to reduce trenching, wiring and electrical power supply. SkyLink can be installed with commonly used tools. The system is designed to minimize row-to-row shading using SmarTrack backtracking to garner better yields for sites with hills or valleys. SkyLink uses an eight linked-row architecture, to make layouts easier for fragmented sites.

News item from Array Technologies