Data Proves Productivity Advantage of PV Trackers®

BEND, Ore., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In an apples-to-apples comparison between a fixed-tilt rack and PV Trackers (PVT) dual-axis tracking systems in Northern California, independent data shows the PVT site producing almost 50% more energy over a 3 month period.  Installed in Q4 2009 for the Butte County Rice Growers Association (BUCRA) to provide additional energy over their existing 235kW fixed-tilt system, the PVT dual-axis trackers have more than met BUCRA CEO, Carl Hoff's, expectations.  During a recent site visit Mr. Hoff stated, "I am very impressed by the production numbers of the dual axis trackers.  I see my trackers reaching peak energy while the fixed-tilt rack barely begins to show on the chart."

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From their headquarters in Central Oregon, PV Trackers Inc. manages customer's installations through their remote site monitoring system, and witnesses production values through Deck Monitoring's commercial solar solution.  Reviewing this third-party data for the BUCRA site over the course of three months, which included many poor weather days in May, PVT dual-axis trackers captured an average of 48.4% more kWh.  Individual days have seen as much as a 55% increase in production.  For a detailed analysis and project photographs, visit www.pvtrackers.com/pressrelease/bucra.

About Butte County Rice Growers Association – www.bucra.com:

BUCRA is a 95 year old cooperative founded in Richvale, California that has grown into a company of 400 growers, with 3 main lines of business; Seed, Supplies, and Drying/Storage.

About Deck Monitoring – www.deckmonitoring.com:

Deck Monitoring, another Oregon-based company, provides solar monitoring solutions for commercial and residential projects.

About PV Trackers – www.pvtrackers.com:

PV Trackers Inc. provides not only the dual-axis mechanical structures and associated software, but also power plant design services, installation assistance, and remote site monitoring and security with web-based power plant controls.  Carl Hoff mentioned that, "the mechanics of the design made me feel comfortable that I was getting a well-made, sustainable product.  I will order more PV Trackers for future projects because of the increase in production over a fixed-mount system, and the PV Tracker is a strong product."

PV Trackers is an optimal solution for virtually all ground-mounted commercial and utility-scale solar projects.

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