Terrasmart Unveils Innovative Peak Production Package for Enhanced Solar Tracker Performance

Terrasmart Introduces the Peak Production Package

Terrasmart, a prominent player in the solar energy sector, has officially launched its Peak Production Package designed to enhance the functionality and output of the PeakYield™ solar tracker optimization software. This new package aims to minimize downtime, enhance energy yield, and ensure that solar sites can weather various climatic conditions more effectively.

The Peak Production Package is particularly beneficial for solar installations that face challenging conditions, such as uneven terrain and low-light situations. This innovative solution offers users advanced features, including topography-informed backtracking and optimized tracking for irradiance, which contribute significantly to maximizing energy collection. By adjusting the angle of individual tracker rows, the system ensures optimal energy capture while reducing shading impacts, thus improving overall energy output.

Enhanced Validation and Performance

Recently validated by DNV, a leader in testing and certification within the energy sector, Terrasmart claims that the proprietary algorithms within the PeakYield™ software can deliver performance improvements of up to 5%. This validation not only enhances the software's credibility but also aids developers in obtaining project financing by providing detailed estimates for financial modeling and potential additional gains through backtracking credits.

Terrasmart recognizes that tracker optimization has often centered around large-scale utility projects, leaving smaller distributed generation sites with limited access to these advantages. With the Peak Production Package, both large utility-scale operations and smaller installations under 20 MW can leverage sophisticated technology that was previously out of reach, providing a more flexible solution for solar energy developers.

Features and Benefits

The package builds on Terrasmart's foundational PeakYield™ offering, which already includes essential features such as backtracking capabilities, automated weather stow actions, real-time data monitoring, and site remote access. The inclusion of topography-informed backtracking means that the trackers can automatically adjust based on the landscape’s configuration, thereby optimizing performance under varying conditions.

“PeakYield is renowned for its leading yield optimization features,” says Ashton Vandemark, Vice President of Software Solutions at Terrasmart. “The Peak Production Package further accentuates this with enhancements aimed at maximizing energy production across different types of solar installations. It opens up new avenues for projects that have not typically benefited from this level of technology.”

Customized Demonstrations and Future Opportunities

To assess the suitability of the Peak Production Package for specific solar projects, Terrasmart offers demonstrations that help potential clients visualize the benefits tailored to their unique builds. This ensures that each customer can see the value added by the new package, especially concerning energy yield improvements that are now being utilized during the financing stage of project development.

As the renewable energy sector continues to evolve, Terrasmart stands at the forefront, providing cutting-edge solutions that help maximize returns on solar energy investments while minimizing associated risks. Through its innovative approaches, Terrasmart aims to further empower the transition to sustainable energy, making solar a more profitable and reliable choice for various stakeholders in the industry.

For more information about the Peak Production Package or to request a demonstration, visit the Terrasmart website.

About Terrasmart

Hailing from the renewable energy arm of Gibraltar Industries, Inc., Terrasmart is a leader in providing solar racking technologies, installation services, and optimization software. With a proven track record of over 11 GWs of solar projects across more than 6,000 PV systems, it focuses on integrating products and solutions that reduce risks and foster profitability. For more details, please check out Terrasmart.com.