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Solar tracking is often marketed as a breakthrough in modern solar design but is it really innovation, or just recycled technology with a new sales pitch?
In this episode, we cut through the hype and take a hard look at solar tracking systems through the lens of engineering history, operations, and long-term performance. The core technology behind today’s trackers motors, sensors, control algorithms, and feedback loops was already being deployed in satellites decades ago. What’s changed isn’t the concept, but the application and the marketing.
We explore:
Where solar tracking technology actually comes from
How satellite tracking and ground-mounted solar trackers are fundamentally similar
The real tradeoffs between fixed-tilt systems and trackers
Why increased mechanical complexity often means higher O&M risk
When trackers make sense and when they absolutely don’t
This episode is for asset owners, engineers, operators, and decision-makers who want fewer buzzwords and more reality. If you care about lifecycle cost, reliability, and performance not just brochure promises this is a conversation worth having.
Because in solar, innovation isn’t about movement. It’s about outcomes.