solar tracker

also referred to as: solar trackers

4 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 13, 2024 by Greg Patterson · across every show →

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Jun 13, 2024 positive

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Patterson: Tracker Makers Concluded Steel Frame Weight Gain Is Immaterial

“We've talked to virtually every major tracker company, and the increase in weight is basically the conclusion that's immaterial. There's more project and site-related variables than the weight gain that has to be addressed.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 28:42 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Feb 26, 2025 positive

Assertion Supported

Madrone: Sunfolding required only 3-4 structural components versus dozens for traditional trackers

“So Sunfolding had about three to four structural components compared to dozens of structural components that a traditional tracker would have.”

Layla Madrone Feb 26, 2025 ▶ 5:40 How supply chain chaos sank Sunfolding

Feb 26, 2025 positive

Insight

Madrone: Solar trackers produce an almost flat generation profile across the day

“One of the problems with solar is you're really peaky in the middle of the day, but when you add trackers, you're almost flat over the course of the day. And this is a huge deal for building a new kind of grid based on solar.”

Layla Madrone Feb 26, 2025 ▶ 6:49 How supply chain chaos sank Sunfolding

Feb 26, 2025 negative

Assertion Supported

US steel costing triple Asian steel crushes domestic solar manufacturers

“Half of any tracker is steel, and if that underlying commodity is threex the cost in the U.S., it's going to make it hard to compete with anyone.”

Layla Madrone Feb 26, 2025 ▶ 18:00 How supply chain chaos sank Sunfolding

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