Energy Innovations Introduces RayTracker GC Single-Axis Solar Tracker

Rugged, Reliable, Cost-Effective Solar Energy Tracking Provides up
to 38% Increase in Annual Energy Production Compared to Flat PV Panels
Alone
PASADENA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Energy Innovations, Inc., manufacturer of commercial solar
products that maximize usable energy from the sun, announced today the
immediate availability of RayTracker(TM) GC, a single-axis, solar
tracker for ground-mount and carport-mount applications that maximizes
the energy yield of a photovoltaic system. RayTracker supports a wide
range of the leading, available PV panel types and was developed with
a focus on performance, reliability and installed cost. Concurrent
with its general availability today, RayTracker is being deployed as
part of installations totaling over 2.6MW of power.

RayTracker was designed from the start to be cost-effective while
also maximizing efficiency. PV panels mounted on a RayTracker system
can yield an up to 38% increase in annual energy production compared
to stationary PV panels. RayTracker uses state of the art systems to
ensure maximum energy production including proprietary
tracker-to-tracker Shade Avoidance Technology, precision distributed
actuation for increased tracking accuracy over the entire installation
and low actuation energy budget.

"Installing a tracking PV system vs. a fixed-position system
allows customers to realize the greatest amount of energy production
from their PV panels, thereby maximizing and speeding up a system's
return on investment," said Mark Henderson, EVP of the RayTracker
business unit at Energy Innovations. "RayTracker gives integrators,
and the industry as a whole, an improved option for increasing the
efficiency of the systems they're designing and installing."

"Over the past several months, my team and I have had the
opportunity to work closely with Energy Innovations in the test and
design trials for the RayTracker project," said Michael Kahn,
president of Kahn Solar, a solar system integrator in Southern
California. "Our collaboration and their solicitation of my feedback
has allowed me to provide the real-world insight and knowledge I've
gained from my 32 years in the energy industry. The result is a
product that I'm proud to present to my customers and I'm already
including RayTracker in my proposals."

RayTracker is engineered for maximum reliability and easy
deployment. The system utilizes factory pre-assembled parts to reduce
in-field installation time and labor, microprocessor and GPS-based
controllers that require no adjustment or calibration and has a
25-year design life with documented component and system-level
testing. Additionally, RayTracker has been approved for up to
85mph/136kph wind zones and Seismic Zone 4, and is equipped with
features such as a nighttime, 10-degree automatic stow for panel
run-off, mechanism obstruction sensing and automatic recovery and
automated stowing for maintenance. Anti-theft panel security fastener
kits are also available for added security.

About Energy Innovations, Inc.

Energy Innovations was founded in 2000 by entrepreneur and current
CEO, Bill Gross, and has assembled a world-class team of experts in
the fields of solar concentration and tracking to deliver
cost-effective, grid-competitive solar electric power. The company is
developing the Sunflower line of concentrated photovoltaic products as
well as the RayTracker line of solar tracking products, all with a
focus on bringing the cost of solar below that of utility-supplied
electricity. Energy Innovations is an operating company of Idealab, a
creator and operator of technology businesses.
http://www.energyinnovations.com

Energy Innovations, RayTracker and Sunflower are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Energy Innovations, Inc. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners (C) 2008 Energy
Innovations, Inc. All rights reserved.

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