To achieve the most cost-efficient solar installation, all hardware aspects and components need to be carefully considered, with module and tracker arrangement being chief among these considerations. While historically limited by terrain and the effects of high wind on a tracker row, one-in-portrait (1P) tracker setups have been proven to deliver reliable projects with low levelized cost of electricity.
In pursuit of unlocking the true potential of 1P and eliminating barriers to utilization, TrinaTracker has developed Vanguard, a new 1P tracker solution designed to conquer the terrain it’s installed on and the wind it will face.
In this pv magazine Webinar, our partner, Trina Solar, will outline the philosophy that went into the design of Vanguard 1P, highlighting how the system has been optimized to perform in a variety of complex scenarios and be installed nearly 20% faster than prior solutions.
Presenters Gonzalo de la Viña, Oscar Aira, and Juan Manuel Gómez will join us for a deep dive on Trina’s development and design philosophy. They’ll be joined by Dr. Jubayer Chowdhury from CPP, who will detail the extensive wind tunnel testing that Trina undertook to ensure Vanguard’s built-in resilience.
The presenters will also dive into specific design choices that enable increased energy yield, efficiency, and adaptability and decrease balance of systems cost. Time will also be taken to introduce Vanguard’s supervisory control and data acquisition system, which the company asserts will lead to simpler and more effective operations and maintenance.
pv magazine Webinar content:
- Background on 1P trackers and some of their strengths and limitations
- The design philosophy behind Vanguard 1P
- The extensive wind tunnel testing that went into the development of this new tracker solution
- Expanding the potential installation footprint of 1P trackers
- Q&A
Questions can be submitted beforehand or during the webinar through a chat window. Tim Sylvia from pv magazine USA will be the moderator of this webinar.
Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.
Speakers
Gonzalo de la Viña, Head of Europe, Trina Solar
Oscar Aira, Head of Solutions Sales EMEA | Trina Solar
Oscar Aira has more than 19 years of experience in renewable energy companies, and more than 15 years in management positions where he managed an accumulated portfolio of over 15 GWp of projects. He worked as CEO in several companies in LATAM, as Chief Sales Officer for a TOP 3 tracker company and as VP Sales for a TOP 3 robotic company into PV market. Oscar is the Head of Sales for the solution of modules and tracker at Trina Solar for Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
Juan Manuel Gómez, Head of Support Structures R&D | TrinaTracker
Juan Manuel Gómez García, Head of Support Structures R&D at TrinaTracker has 25 years of experience as industrial engineer and 12 in in solar structures, holding the positions of engineering manager at Grupo Clavijo, R&D Manager at NClave and Head of Support Structures R&D at TrinaTracker. His background also includes expertise in automotive suspensions and in hydraulic machinery. Juan Manuel completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering at University of La Rioja.