One sequence even shows the InteliTrack system tracking the sun while an upright-pole tracking system remains stationary due to mechanical failure.

Click on the photo here to see the whole video.

Photo/video credit:  Chad de Alva.

Music:  Explosions In The Sky, “The Birth And Death Of The Day”. 

™ InteliTrack is a trademark of Sedona Solar Technology.

Chennai, India and Flagstaff AZ

On January 9, Mr. T. Bhavani Prasad, Chairman and Managing Director of Tapal Steel Pvt. signed an agreement for funding the proposed 5 MW Captive Solar PV Power Plant, to be set up in Bellary, a historic city in southwest India.  Kratos, a consortium of Maruntech, Tecsol, and Daffodils, will serve as engineering/procurement/construction leader for this project.  Mr. Prasad forecast that by 2015 Tapal Steel will implement a 20 MW PV project in Bellary, supported by Kratos.

The project planned for this spring will be managed by Kratos and will employ Sedona technology to increase the energy produced by each panel, and to make the project more viable by reducing the payback time to less than seven years.

“While evaluating various technologies for increased energy output from photovoltaic power installations, our team decided that the innovative InteliTrack™ Rail Tracking System developed by Sedona was the way forward.  It offers the benefits of dual axis tracking at lower total cost of installation, and lower operating and maintenance costs.  This was the key.” said B. Deepak Rai, Director of Maruntech.  ”The vast Indian PV power plant market makes our association with Sedona very meaningful, as we together will make photovoltaic energy more affordable with InteliTrack systems.  It will also ensure that this state-of-the-art technology is available to Indian developers at an affordable price through increased indigenization.”

Matt Kesler, Sedona’s CEO, added, “This will be our first megawatt-scale project in Asia, and will allow us to prove that our technology is cost-effective for our partner, Maruntech, as well as for energy consumers.”

Maruntech is primarily a design and engineering company located in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), but with projects throughout India.  Maruntech will acquire photovoltaic panels and other system components, and supply complete photovoltaic systems.  Maruntech is also developing other megawatt-scale photovoltaic projects targeted for construction in 2013.

Now working on a number of 1 MW project bids to Tancredco in Tamilnadu, Maruntech has seen a marked increase in project viability with the use of InteliTrack systems, according to Mr. Rai.  ”We see a clear increase of 23% in energy production when compared to fixed panels.”

Based in Flagstaff, Sedona Solar Technology provides InteliTrack Rail Tracking Systems, which increase the amount of energy produced by each panel, by tracking the sun east-west through each day and north-south through the seasons.  Sedona technology is compatible with all commercially-available solar electric panels.

™InteliTrack is a trademark of Sedona Solar Technology.

Flagstaff AZ

The article compares various tracking systems and describes control algorithms and energy production.

The article is available online or in print.

Qubic, a leading developer of solar electric projects in India, will combine Sedona’s InteliTrack Rail Tracking System with other solar electric technologies to complete solar lighting systems, remote pumping systems, power generation stations, and other photovoltaic projects.

Sedona will supply InteliTrack technology and new products now being developed.  InteliTrack systems track the sun, producing much more energy from each panel, so fewer panels are needed, and total cost is reduced.

Qubic Director Deepak Kelkar said of the partnership, “Qubic will aggressively market the state-of-the-art InteliTrack Rail Tracking System in India, to enhance the energy generation of solar plants, including off-grid as well as on-grid systems.  Given the aggressive Indian Solar Mission and Generation Based Incentive announced by the Government of India, Indian customers will now have enhanced performance of their solar installations, thereby improving the ROI of the installed plants.”

“We needed a qualified and energetic partner to get our technology to market in India”, said Sedona CEO Matt Kesler.  ”We are excited to now have that partner.”

Qubic was founded in 2009 and is based in Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, on India’s west coast.  Qubic supplies both photovoltaic systems and hybrid wind/sun systems.

Nevada City CA

Shot by hand with a netbook, the video shows the motion of the InteliTrack Rail Tracking System, the homeowners, and passing clouds, complemented by a simple instrumental music track.

An InteliTrack 2000 System will be displayed, fully functional, to show how this simple system produces up to 40% more kWh from each panel.

For information about the event, contact Sedona Solar Technology at 1.928.863.3245 or Info@SedonaSolarTechnology.com.  Or contact CED Greentech at 1.858.277.4223 to inquire about attending.

Sedona Solar Technology is developing a new system for rooftops, parking structures, and parking lots.  To find out about it, contact us at Info@SedonaSolarTechnology.com.

A more detailed description is given here.

Panels tracking the sun east-west through the day are returned to the “noon” position late in the day, even though the sun is low in the sky, to make sure they don’t shadow each other.

They stay in the “noon” position through the early morning, and then return to tracking the sun in mid-morning.

This method reduces the energy captured by a very small amount – typically about 2%.

InteliTrack systems use backtracking to make sure the panels never shadow each other.

Everywhere else, you can buy InteliTrack Systems directly from Sedona Solar Technology:  1.928.863.3245 or Info@SedonaSolarTechnology.com.  We can work with your installer to make sure the project goes well!