Tracking the sun with automation for efficiency in solar power production

Smart sensors, automated weather stations, machine learning algorithms comprise a market worth $10 bn

Renewable energy may be available in abundance, but capturing and harnessing gigawatts of power is no easy task. Increasingly, sophisticated technologies are being deployed to maximise the absorption and management of solar energy.

For solar energy plants, the key to success are trackers that ensure maximum capture of sunlight. Trackers have become a multi-billion dollar industry as the number of solar farms increase across the world. The use of smart sensors, automated weather stations, and machine learning algorithms promises to increase the efficiency and supply of solar energy.

Various estimates place this market to be worth $10 billion and growing