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Nextracker Unveils Next Generation Tech Suite to Address Hail, Undulating Terrain, and Rapidly Changing Atmospheric Conditions
NX Horizon Hail Pro™, NX Horizon XTR-1.5™, and Zonal Diffuse™ build upon proven solutions to tackle the biggest challenges solar EPCs and owners face
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNX Horizon Hail Pro™, NX Horizon XTR-1.5™, and Zonal Diffuse™ build upon proven solutions to tackle the biggest challenges solar EPCs and owners face\n\n\n FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSolar solutions provider Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT) will be unveiling a suite of next-generation innovations at this year’s RE+ 2023 in Las Vegas, the largest U.S. solar tradeshow. Each of these releases builds upon proven technology that has been delivered to utility scale solar power plants for three or more years. The product suite combines hardware, smart software, and process innovations to deliver value to owners and EPCs.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905887806/en/Nextracker's NX Horizon XTR terrain following tracker (Photo: Nextracker)\nNX Horizon Hail Pro™\n\n\nHail Pro leverages the inherent features of Nextracker’s flagship NX Horizon™ smart solar tracking system, including its unique balanced design, integrated UPS, and independent row architecture. When a hailstorm hits, every second counts. NX Horizon can stow up to four times faster than standard trackers. The advanced design also enables stow capability in the event of a grid outage — with no operator intervention. The new Hail Pro solution adds automatic stowing using weather service information, hail readiness services, and where desired, Hail Pro-75™ for stowing at up to 75 degrees for locations subject to extreme hail. Nextracker developed the Hail Pro solution in collaboration with customers, independent engineers, and experts from the insurance industry who are at the forefront of solving the industry multi-million-dollar challenges.\n\n\n“Getting insurance in hail prone geographies like Texas is an increasingly challenging issue solar project developers and owners face today,” said Michael Alvarez, COO and co-founder of Longroad Energy. “Advanced technology like Nextracker’s new Hail Pro suite is directionally where our industry needs to be going.”\n\n\nNX Horizon XTR-1.5™\n\n\nNextracker’s latest innovation for hilly sites doubles the capability of the popular NX Horizon XTRTM terrain following tracker, which has been proven on dozens of utility scale projects and in-use since 2019. NX Horizon XTR-1.5 significantly reduces and even eliminates earthwork on extreme terrain sites, witho...