Empower communities Inspire Our Youth · •PV in Canada is currently underutilized •Germany has...
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• Empower communities
• Reduce Diesel Fuel Dependence
• Inspire Our Youth
• Reverse Climate Change
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• Research Proposals
• Thompson Rivers University
• Upcoming Home Rooftops
• Off-Grid RVs
Kamloops Solar Co.
Logistics Ltd.
We want your support !
• Solar is viable throughout the Territories
• PV in Canada is currently underutilized
• Germany has highest solar per capital
• Operational in Kugluktuk, Nunavut
• Space grade materials – Wireless Monitoring
• Optimal for cool climates
• Peak Shaving
• Environmental Impacts?
• Maintenance?
• Costs?
Better than Big Wind & Hydro
MATERIALS
• Solar Panels• Dual-Axis Trackers• Micro-Inverters• Monitoring System
• 1 MW Nameplate Capacity
• Span 4 acres of vacant land
• Can Power 250 homes
• Capital Cost of $3.6 Million CAD
Savannah Tracker
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce-r_Yy8SmQ
Installation
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoJJhvh0ZJ4
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stay clean with less frequent washing. The Savanna tracker is a proven technology with low maintenance.
The best performance at high temperature – Our panels have less metal than any other CPV module, yet our optics perform better and our cells stay cooler thanks to advanced design features and eliminating the greenhouse-like box which allows heat to escape from the front and back.
Please see the attached specification sheet for additional technical details.
4) About the Savanna PV Tracker
The Savanna tracker is a significantly improved approach to two-axis tracking, based on a simple, highly
reliable, human height, self-ballasted low cost structure. In addition to being an extremely reliable low
cost product, the Savanna tracker costs much less to install and maintain; making it cost competitive
with fixed rack PV installations on per W-peak comparisons. This technology by in large enables PV
energy projects to be carried out, making them financially viable by attaining a capacity factor of
approximately twice that of fixed rack installations, delivering up to 40% more energy generation
annually when compared to a fixed PV installation.
Savanna is a human scale tracker that can be installed by manual labor, without heavy equipment like cranes, concrete, or civil construction.
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o prietary an d pa t ented Savanna Tracker, presents substantial technical advantages, including:
Self-Ballasted – no concrete foundations or other civil construction requirements. The interconnected web of trackers created by the installation provides the necessary strength.
Human Scale – the tracker is 1.5 m (60 inches) high, with panels at vertical position reaching approximately 2.5 m (100 inches), which makes it possible to be installed and serviced by a person standing on the ground.
Rapid, Low Cost Installation –faster and cheaper installation than any other trackers, and even conventional PV fixed racking systems.
Lower O&M –moving components require no on-going maintenance (parts are sealed and no lubrication is required during its lifetime) significantly reducing O&M requirements and costs.
Continual Error Correction & Optimization – continuous performance optimization in real time.
Wind Load Advantages – Because average wind speed increases with height above the ground, the Savanna’s low profile results in less wind loading compared to taller post-mounted trackers.
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Tracker Frame as Cable Conduits: the majority of cables prior to the combiner boxes that lead to the inverters, run through the tracker frame, eliminating the need for conduit.
No heavy machinery required – no heavy equipment or civil construction required for installation.
Scalable deployment – Low cost system, low cost installation and modularity means that installations can scale from low kWs to hundreds of MWs.
Adjustable leg heights: trackers can be adjusted for uneven terrain, with up to 5° of slope.
Product Warranty: a ten year warranty is offered by MSI, with a potential negotiable extension.
Low land requirement: require approximately 4.4 acres to deploy one MWpAC, which is less than ½
the area required by other 2-axis tracked PV.
The MSI system is designed to be human scale and installable with simple tools and equipment, with
nothing larger than a forklift and a truck required. Installation can be completed by teams of four semi-
skilled individuals, using our easy-to-install “IKEA”-like system. Similarly, operations and maintenance is
often just a matter of access via light truck and using hand tools.
The Savanna trackers interconnect with each other creating a lattice design, which provides the self-
ballasting that removes the needs for posts or concrete foundations, greatly reducing civil engineering
costs and total installation time. Moreover, the steel interconnection members provide a ready-made
structure upon which cable trays can be mounted to carry the AC power to the tracking units, and DC
cabling to the central bus. Consequently, in-field trenching is reduced to only one straight bus.
Savanna Trackers in Maintenance Mode - Armatures orient toward inter-array access lanes, allowing access to
• Local job creation and technical training
• Long-term revenue stream
• Identify as leaders in sustainability
For a 1 MW Nameplate Capacity System:
Ideal system (1 MW):
Reduce GHGs
Reduce acid rain
Reduce salmon decline
• Zero Footprint
• 12 Panels - 0 fuss
• <$12,000CAD Installed
• No Batteries required
• Lightweight modular
• Rapid Install
• 1 Panel - 4 Batteries
• <$12,000CAD
• 25 rooftop systems installed– Expanding to 61 systems by 2018
• Successful demonstration; leading the way
• Community participation – Job Creation
Source: T’Sou-ke Nation Source: T’Sou-ke Nation
Eric Little
Director of [email protected]; (250) 572-6472
Tavis Knox
Corporate [email protected]; (604) 417-0030