QBotix Tracking System

QBotix

QBotix Tracking System

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QBotix
Menlo Park, CA
94025
United States
info@qbotix.com

Solution Overview & Benefits

The QBotix Tracking System (QTS) is a solar tracking system.

QTS utilizes a pair of autonomous mobile robots, one primary and one back-up, to control up to 300 kW of solar panels. The solar panels are installed on the QBotix designed trackers without individual motors and are optimized for cost, strength, durability and installation simplicity. The robots travel on a track and adjust each tracker periodically to optimally face the sun. This design aims to optimize for material usage, reliability and ease of installation.

Each robot replaces hundreds of individual motors and controllers found on conventional tracking systems. In addition, the back-up robot provides built in system redundancy. This improves the system reliability and ensures high availability of tracking capability.

Key Features:

  • Costs as little as existing single axis systems but generates up to 15 percent more energy. QTS will generate up to 40 percent more energy than fixed mount systems.
  • Compatible with all standard solar modules, inverters and foundation types used in ground-mounted installations for commercial, distributed generation and utility deployments.
  • Ships pre-assembled and can be installed without using heavy equipment. The system does not require tight installation tolerances. Modular architecture allows deployments from 100 kW to multi-MW’s.
  • Can be installed without extensive land grading. The system can accommodate land constraint by adjustable Ground Coverage Ratio (GCR).
  • Comes with monitoring software that provides detailed information about power plant operation.
  • Comes with base warranty of 10 years for the full system, and longer periods are also available.

The QTS is available for both photovoltaic (PV) installations and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installations. Custom solutions are also available.

Availability

Publicly available: yes
Countries where available: Worldwide
Price range (USD): Contact supplier for quote

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