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Conventional Tracker
Cam Solar Ganged Micro Tracker
As the size of a conventional tracker increases, the wind loading and torque on the pedestal increase at a super-linear rate
Ganged micro trackers maintain a low profile regrardless of how many are ganged together
The wind profile limits the surface area which can be tracked using conventional stepper motors
Ganged tracking can control up to 500m
2
with a single pair of motors
The azimuth drive requires a large, complex machined gearset, which adds to the cost per square meter of tracked surface
Cam Solar ganged trackers can use conventional, mass-produced ballscrews for both axes
To resist wind loading, conventional trackers require a large mass of steel structure
Low profile trackers require much less steel
All of the wind loading passes through the small area at the base of the pedestal, and must be resisted by a large reinforced concrete foundation
Because ganged tracking systems are inherently flat, the wind loading is naturally spread across the whole array, so far less ballast is required
The long-term, high volume (7.5 million+ m
2
) minimum cost of producing conventional tracking is estimated to be $80 per m
2
We aim to produce tracking in the medium term at high volume at $40 per m
2
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