Arctech to Map the Green Future of Latam with Upfront Tracker Technology

Arctech, the world's leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider joined hands with Energyear for one of the signature industrial events of renewable energy in Latam region to discuss the challenges and opportunities large-size PV module has brought to tracker manufacturers.

Guillermo Garcia, Regional Director of North Latin America at Arctech, and Olvia Malagón Pfeiffer, Technical Sales Senior Manager Latam & North America at Arctech shed light on the topic in the panel discussion with representatives from LONGi Solar.

"When it comes to the factors considered for choosing a tracker, we normally need to compare the trackers in the aspects of financial performance and product reliability especially in harsh conditions. Latin America has rapidly evolved in tracker adoption. Countries that have quickly adopted this technology include Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile and more recently Colombia. It was more or less a bumpy road because of the capex pricing of trackers, but plant owners now start to understand that tracker could help improve the reliability of the structure during the life of the plant significantly" said Guillermo Garcia, Regional Director of Latin America North at Arctech.

Signed contract of future delivery of 74MW trackers with IM2 Solar Chile Spa, Arctech is the key technology partner for the biggest developers in the Latam region, where it has a portfolio of close to 1.6 GW across the region.

According to the report from Wood Mackenzie Power& Renewables, Arctech has continued to take the third spot in the Mexican market ranking in 2020. The sales momentum for Arctech's signature 2P tracker, SkySmart II, remains strong in the region, especially in Chile, Colombia and Argentina.

The company is determined to unleash the potential of the uncapped market by introducing SkyLine II this year, the world's first 1P single-axis tracker equipped with pentagonal torque tube design and synchronous multi-point drive mechanism.

"We are supporting our partners from the very early stages of their projects. With our support our partners can optimize the layout of the projects and increasing the yearly energy generation of the PV plant." Alejandro Silva Zamora, Regional Director of Chile & South LATAM at Arctech.