The array includes 90 Canadian Solar bifacial 390W panels, which help capture the high reflected light albedo during the snow season.
This M18KD tracker located in Halifax, Nova Scotia features 90 Canadian Solar bifacial panels generating 390 Watts each. (Mechatron Solar)ADD TO READ LIST
By PVbuzz Editorial Team‘
A recently featured solar project details the installation of a massive dual-axis solar tracker on an estate in the city of Halifax, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Faced with high electricity rates, Halifax estate owner Stephen Mildenberger tapped solar developer Aartha Group of Surrey, British Columbia to install a Mechatron M18KD gearless dual-axis tracker. The tracker hosts 90 Canadian Solar bifacial panels generating 390 Watts each, along with Hoymiles microinverters.
The bifacial panels will help capture the high reflected light albedo during the snow season.
“We’ve already seen a boost of about 20% from the bifacial panels, on top of the 35% gain the tracker provides compared to a fixed-tilt installation,” says Mildenberger.
The 35 kW of energy produced by the system will provide the vast majority of the electricity demand for the estate, including enough to operate an EV charging station. Excess electricity is sold to the utility under net metering.
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