As the global energy transition accelerates, horizontal single-axis tracking systems have become the mainstream choice for large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power plants, thanks to their simple structure and significant gains in power generation. Shandong Zhaori New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shandong Zhaori”) has focused its strategic efforts on these tracking systems. Leveraging a portfolio of proprietary patented technologies, the company has continuously expanded its international footprint, with operations now spanning Japan, India, Europe, Africa, and other regions.
Recently, the company has reported good news in the African and South Asian markets – the 120MW photovoltaic power plant project in Zambia and the 30MW industrial and commercial photovoltaic project in India have both adopted ProTracker single axis tracking bracket solutions, which have won high recognition from overseas customers for stable operating performance and significant power generation gains.
Accelerating Global Expansion: Key Overseas Projects Successfully Implemented
The 120MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant project in Zambia marks Shandong Zhaori’s first 100MW-plus project in the African market, while the 30MW commercial and industrial (C&I) distributed PV project in India represents another major achievement for the company in South Asia. Spanning Africa and South Asia, these projects face vastly different latitudes and climates. These environments place high demands on the tracking system’s drive mechanisms, anti-corrosion treatments, and operational stability.
Shandong Zhaori implemented climate-specific optimizations for both locations, ensuring the long-term, stable operation of the equipment in challenging environments. Underpinning this success are the inherent core advantages of the company’s horizontal single-axis tracking systems: a modular design ensures high component standardization, enhancing the efficiency of transportation and on-site assembly while significantly shortening overseas project construction timelines; a simple structure with fewer wear-prone parts effectively lowers system failure rates and simplifies routine maintenance; flexible configurations—combining independent drives or small-scale linked structures—meet the diverse needs of projects ranging from utility-scale ground-mounted plants to small- and medium-sized C&I installations; and superior adaptability to complex terrain allows for installation on uneven ground without extensive site leveling, thereby effectively reducing civil engineering costs.
The successful implementation of these two projects has fully demonstrated the broad adaptability and high reliability of ProTracker single-axis tracking systems across diverse latitudes and climatic conditions. Actual operational data indicates that the use of these tracking systems boosts power generation by 10%–25% compared to fixed-tilt mounting structures, delivering significant economic benefits to clients and laying a solid foundation for single axis tracker to further expand into markets across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Driving Continuous Innovation to Empower a Global Green Energy Future
Looking ahead, Shandong Zhaori remains committed to the ongoing technological advancement and product iteration of its horizontal single-axis tracking systems. Regarding intelligence, the company aims to evolve these trackers from merely “capable of tracking” to truly “smart.” By integrating high-precision GPS timing and positioning with backtracking algorithms, the system automatically detects shadow variations during early morning and late afternoon hours, precisely adjusting module angles to minimize shading losses. Additionally, the company has introduced a remote monitoring and intelligent O&M platform; this allows operations and maintenance personnel to monitor the real-time status of every tracker without visiting the site, enabling fault early warning and remote diagnostics, thereby significantly reducing O&M costs for overseas projects.
In terms of product upgrades, the company is continuously optimizing structural designs and anti-corrosion processes to further expand the systems’ operational limits under extreme conditions—ranging from high-temperature deserts and coastal areas with high salt-spray levels to regions with permafrost or strong winds—ensuring stable performance for its horizontal single-axis trackers across a wider range of global locations.
Shandong Zhaori (ProTracker) firmly believes that only by continuously transforming customer feedback into a driving force for improvement and integrating cutting-edge technology into product details can it achieve steady, long-term growth in the fiercely competitive international market and contribute more “Zhaori strength” to the global green energy transition. From its inaugural overseas project to a portfolio spanning multiple markets worldwide, Shandong Zhaori New Energy is steadily advancing in the global new energy sector, anchored by its core horizontal single-axis tracking systems. Looking ahead, the company remains committed to deepening its focus on technological innovation and intelligent manufacturing, delivering increasingly efficient, reliable, and cost-effective solar tracking system solutions to customers around the globe.
Post time: Jul-31-2026