Inspired Solar Technologies to Exhibit Advanced Solar Tracking Solutions at Intersolar North America

ROSEVILLE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired Solar Technologies, Inc. (IST), a leading developer of advanced tracking systems for the solar power industry, announced today that it will be exhibiting at Intersolar North America 2010 in San Francisco's Moscone Center West Hall from July 13-15, booth number 7541. The Company will exhibit its ARRAYBOT™ solar trackers, offering a full line of tracking solutions. As a result of the innovative design of the ARRAYBOT™, IST was chosen as one of the top ten finalists for the Intersolar Award 2010, designating this year's most innovative and groundbreaking companies in the area of photovoltaics.

IST's ARRAYBOT™ solar trackers combine proven hydraulic actuators with patent pending feed-forward robotic control systems to produce tracking solutions designed to deliver an unmatched combination of strength, reliability, durability, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. Solar trackers optimize the output of solar panels by keeping them on a precise axis with the sun throughout the day. Major benefits of the ARRAYBOT™ include the following:

• Hydraulic actuators are best suited for drive mechanisms that experience impact loading caused by gusty, shifting winds – gearboxes used by competitors wear and lose accuracy under this type of loading
• The RA model's three points of stabilization create a stronger and more reliable platform compared to single pole trackers that are often used for dual-axis tracking
• The unique joint linkage of non-intersecting axles creates an apparatus that moves in a manner that naturally mimics the path of the sun across the sky
  • The linkage produces a dual-axis movement that mimics the path of the sun even when only using a single actuator, providing better performance at a competitive cost with single-axis tracking
• Feed-forward robotic control is more efficient and produces a continuous, more accurate movement than the commonly used PID (proportional integrated differential) control that can only provide specified accuracy periodically with each movement update
• Greater efficiency and reduced wear and tear results in lower operation and maintenance costs and an extended lifetime
• The ability to naturally mimic the path of the sun across the sky and the higher level of accuracy provided by feed-forward robotic control produces a greater energy yield from an array of solar panels

With these benefits, the ARRAYBOT™ line of trackers is an ideal solution for commercial and utility scale applications where reliability, dependability, maximized energy yield, and ease of maintenance are essential. It is easy to see how the ARRAYBOT™ technology made IST the only tracker company ever to earn Intersolar's designation as one of the top ten innovators this year in the photovoltaics industry.

About Inspired Solar Technologies

Inspired Solar Technologies™ is the developer and manufacturer of the  ARRAYBOT™ brand of innovative solar trackers. The ArrayBot™ enables silicon-based photovoltaic modules (PV), concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) modules, heliostats for concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) systems, and sterling engine systems to accurately track the sun throughout the day for the purpose of maximizing the amount of electricity these technologies can produce at the lowest cost possible. IST is dedicated to enabling solar energy technology to become a leading alternative energy resource. Visit http://www.inspiredtech-usa.com to learn more.

SOURCE Inspired Solar Technologies, Inc.