Market Sector Manager, Renewable Energy Stabilus Inc. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
More frequent and intense weather events putting increased stresses on solar trackers. Smart damping solution works to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events to solar trackers by providing feedback to controller about the condition of each individual row in order to a central location in order to prevent damage by dynamically stowing the tracker. Smart dampers are also intended to provide feedback about the damper condition in order to replace if not performing as specified (rather than physically inspecting each damper at a solar site). This technology would greatly benefit tracker manufacturers, asset management and O&M companies by potentially extending the life of the tracker, potentially optimizing energy production during intense weather events and providing feedback for the damper for replacement to ensure tracker protection.
