Presentation Description: Large-scale solar projects have the potential impact thousands of acres of land and move hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of soil. These activities are expensive, and they can increase the risk potential of stormwater driven erosion control issues. Also, disturbing the earth can harm topsoil and make it harder to restore vegetation on the site. The solution to these problems is complex, but one key part is to reduce the volume and area of earthwork by combining single axis tracker technology, structural steel design and software in a unique way. This presentation will introduce the new Kimley-Horn software product called PV Tune. This product uses a new and advanced algorithm that optimizes the use of the tracker technology and allows users to enter different inputs for a specific site. This presentation will explain the various inputs that users can enter, the different outputs that can help users make design decisions, and how the chosen design constraints can be used by different end users from Developers to EPCs.
