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The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo is presenting the most advanced technology in photovoltaic solar trackers on the market at the tenth edition of the World Future Energy Summit 2017 (Hall 7,stand 7340). With its attendance at this event in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Grupo Clavijo is making the latest innovations in the field of trackers available to the photovoltaic solar energy sector in the MENA region.One example of this commitment to technology is being the only manufacturer in the world to offer a spherical bearing. Their trackers include an astronomical clock with the coordinates of the location where they are installed in order to take best advantage of hours of sunlight. They can harness between 18% and 40% more energy than a fixed structure.

After having installed more than 1.2 GW worldwide, Grupo Clavijo`s strategy includes growing its presence on major projects in the MENA region, a geographical area where renewable energy has been growing significantly in recent years and where, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), it will continue to grow by 78% through 2021, led by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Morocco. The Spanish company has already completed projects in Jordan and Israel. 

WFES, with more than 100 exhibiting companies and an extensive programme of conferences, is one of the main events for the solar energy sector in the MENA region. It will run from 16 to 19 January 2017 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo has supplied all of the fixed structures for the Oriana I and Oriana II projects, with capacities of 28.62 and 29.03 MWp respectively, in the municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico, which are owned by Sonnedix and were each completed within five months. The dual-column structures used were installed with a tilt angle of up to 20˚ in certain areas and robustly designed in accordance with the local conditions, being based near the sea. Their design means that they can be seamlessly adapted to the terrain and are quick and easy to assemble.

Grupo Clavijo has over 10 years of experience in the photovoltaic sector, with over 1.2 GW installed across the world. It has a strong presence on the American continent, where it has installed photovoltaic installations in both Latin America (Chile, Mexico,Honduras, Uruguay and El Salvador) and the USA. Grupo Clavijo has various production plants in Spain, the USA, Chile and Brazil and offices on the East and West Coasts of the USA and in Abu Dhabi, Chile and Brazil, as well as having its corporate headquarters in Spain.

About Sonnedix

Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “Sonnedix”), is an Independent Solar Power Producer (IPP) with a proven track record in delivering high performance cost competitive solar photovoltaic plants to the market. Sonnedix develops, builds,owns and operates solar power plants globally. For more information about Sonnedix, please visit www.sonnedix.com

The Spanish company GRUPO CLAVIJO has obtained certification of its carbon footprint in accordance with standard ISO 14064, quantifying the CO2 emissions from the design and production activities and repairs it carries out in its production centre in Viana (Navarre, Spain). The verification process was performed by AENOR (Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification).

This initiative, which is part of the company`s corporate social responsibility plan, joins the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, UNE-EN 1090-1 certifications that certify the quality of the structural calculations for the sizing of components, its factory production control procedure and the performance of those components, always respecting the environment. It also has a structural safety certificate awarded by TÜV-NORD for its fixed structures, and a Technical Due Diligence report (bankability report) by Black & Veatch (B&V). All with the aim of offering our customers better value in a sustainable way, with the highest quality and safety available in the market.

On 1 December, the Spanish company Grupo Clavijo will take part in the third addition of the “Energy Engineering Forum: energy projects in emerging countries (EEF2016)” in Madrid, an event that will bring together manufacturers and distributors of energy production equipment and technologies, engineering companies, EPC contractors and companies that promote and develop powerplants.

EEF2016 will analyse the challenges that Spanish companies have to overcome to compete in the most active international markets of the global energy industry. Rubén Clavijo, a partner and the Director of Business Development of Grupo Clavijo, will present the technological solutions that it provides for the successful completion of photovoltaic solar energy projects, with the experience of having installed more than 1.2 GW in countries across the world. The event will also include presentations by experts from the commercial offices of embassies in Spain, from countries such as Argentina and Japan, as well as prominent professionals from consultancy firms and other companies from the sector, who will be examining energy regulation in countries such as Mexico and Chile.

Those who attend this technical conference will be able to learn first-hand about the difficulties faced by Spanish companies when adapting their equipment, installations and projects to their customers` needs in countries with conditions that are very different to those in Europe, and about the “success stories” of the plants that we have recently developed.

With this initiative, Grupo Clavijo aims to make all of its expertise in the field of photovoltaic project development available to firms seeking to implement projects in emerging countries.

Grupo Clavijo has presented its products and services in Buenos Aires to a large group of professionals from the solar energy sector. For the Spanish company, Argentina is a strategic market,bearing in mind the growth expectations of photovoltaics in the coming years. Miguel Clavijo, CEO of the Group, explained the company`s capacity in terms ofthe manufacture, supply and assembly of its solar structures and trackers to those in attendance, emphasising reliability and safety as distinguishing features. Among other noteworthy aspects, he highlighted the R&D&I department, which works to improve the technology of the tracker systems, such as the spherical bearing for its single axis trackers.

With the experience gained from projects carried out in Chile, Uruguay, Panama, Honduras and Mexico, the company now aims to become one of the main suppliers of solar trackers in the Argentinian market.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo has supllied to SolarPack, the EPC company, 26.5 MW of fixed structures for the”Alto Cielo” solar photovoltaic park located in Tomás Gomensoro (in the department of Artigas, Uruguay), owned by TerraForm Global, Inc. The work was completed in 5 months. The structures used were installed at a tilt angle of 25˚ and are both robust and dependable, having been designed to adapt perfectly to the terrain with a quick and simple set up.

The company Grupo Clavijo is very active on the American continent, having completed important projects both in Latin America (Chile, Honduras, Uruguay, El Salvador, Panama, Mexico and Puerto Rico) and in the USA. The international structure of the Group, with production plants in Spain, South Africa, USA, Chile and Brazil, and offices in California and Miami (USA), Abu Dhabi, Chile and Brazil, as well as its corporate headquarters in Spain, means that it is able to develop projects all over the world with the security and reliability of more than 1.2 GW installed successfully.

GrupoClavijo holds the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001certifications, as well as acknowledgements such as the structural safety certificate awarded by TÜV-NORD for its fixed structures, the Technical DueDiligence (bankability report) by Black & Veatch (B&V) and the certification in the execution of steel structures for the structural components that it designs and manufactures, according to UNE-EN 1090-1, with execution class EXC2, certifying the quality of its structural calculations for the sizing of components, its factory production control and the performance of those components.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo will once again be attending the Solar Power International trade show (from 12 to 15 September) in La Vegas (NV, USA), with the latest generation of its advanced single-axis trackers.

After more than 12 years of work by its entire engineering and R&D team, aimed at developing leading single-axis technology, Grupo Clavijo is now able to offer the global photovoltaic sector the SP160 (single-row) and SP1000 (multi-row) models, whose outstanding features include their optimal reliability (demonstrated in over 16 installations completed), and their reliability/efficiency in adverse weather conditions (from -5ºC to + 50ºC and at altitudes of up to 1000 m), thanks to the circuit board and microprocessor which incorporate advanced wind control software that enables pre-flag positions, thus ensuring the tracker`s structural integrity.

In an effort to continuously improve the performance of its trackers, so that they are increasingly cost effective for developers and EPC contractors, Grupo Clavijo has also developed a new spherical bearing for its single-axis trackers which, in addition to the benefits already found in the previous model (lubrication and maintenance free, UV and ageing resistance and adaptation to complicated terrain), now also includes a faster assembly time.  Our last bearing design is able to absorb the axis alignment variations where the photovoltaic modules are installed, a unique feature in single-row and multi-row solar trackers. The manufacturing quality has recently been acknowledged by the certification it obtained for the execution of steel structures for the structural components that it designs and manufactures, according to UNE-EN 1090-1, with execution class EXC2, certifying the quality of its structural calculations for the sizing of components, its factory production control and the performance of those components.

All of these innovations will be exhibited at stand #2560 in the Las Vegas Convention Center in September.

Grupo Clavijo has production centres in Spain, the USA, Brazil, Chile and South Africa. It has recently opened new offices in Miami and San Francisco (USA), in addition to the ones it already has in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Chile, Brazil and its corporate headquarters in Viana (Navarra, Spain). This global presence allows it to offer a comprehensive service in any country in the world, where its trackers are present with over 1.2 GW installed.

Brazilian company Brafer (www.brafer.com), with over 40 years of experience in manufacturing metal structures, and Grupo Clavijo, a Spanish company considered as one of the largest global corporations in the solar energy sector, will make their presence felt at Intersolar South America, which will be held between the 23rd and 25th of August, at Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo – SP (Brazil).

The Brafer/Clavijo stand (D49) will feature a working solar tracker model and its supporting structure, allowing visitors to learn more about the system offered by the partnership.

Now being held for the fifth time, Intersolar South America is the principal series of exhibitions in the world of solar power. The fair offers all professionals in the solar power sector an ideal platform for making contacts and for gathering information about the most recent developments on the market and efficient production methods, as well as project financing and planning.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo, which specialises in photovoltaic solar structures and trackers, has obtained certification for the execution of steel structures for the structural components that it designs and manufactures, with execution class EXC2.This certification, according to UNE-EN 1090-1, allows it to display CE marking based on the European Construction Products Directive and certifies the quality of its structural calculations for the sizing of components, its factory production control and the performance of those components.

This latest certification is added to the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates, and acknowledgements such as the structural safety certificate awarded by TÜV-NORD for its fixed structures or the Technical Due Diligence (bankability report) by Black & Veatch (B&V).

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo is attending the latest edition of MIREC Week in Mexico with important new developments. On the one hand, it is presenting its SP 160 single-axis tracker, which,among other benefits, offers versatility for configuring modules in 1V, 2V and 3H and configuring 1000 and 1500 V, minimum maintenance costs and fast installation. Also, it does not require a push bar to gain access between rowsof trackers. An advanced and versatile tracker that perfectly adapts to any type of solar photovoltaic project.

On the other, Grupo Clavijo has developed anew spherical bearing for its single-axis trackers. In addition to the benefits already found in the previous model (no maintenance and easy installation), we can also add a faster assembly time (as it is made up of fewer pieces), the capacity to absorb a working angle greater than 55 degrees with structural systems that reduce the centre of mass and decrease the consumption necessary for movement, and greater resistance to strain.

Grupo Clavijo´s strong commitment to offering its customers the latest technology in single and multi-row tracking and its quality of service allows it to develop major photovoltaic projects, with over 700 MW installed in the LATAM area and over 1.2 GW around the world. It is currently the only manufacturer offering the two main monitoring systems and with the greatest track record in the market for both technologies.

CLAVIJO, a leading Spanish solar tracker company and BRAFER, one of the largest and most traditional Brazilian steel structure manufacturers, have signed an agreement that will provide developers, installers and EPC contractors with access to the most advanced technology in fixed structures and solar trackers for their projects in Brazil.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo and the Brazilian firm Brafer have reached a strategic partnership agreement that will allow them to combine the latest technology in solar tracker design and performance with the highest quality of manufacturing in the country. Brafer brings to the table its long and proven track record in manufacturing steel structures with its own galvanisation plant, while the Spanish company is considered one of the top global companies in the solar tracker sector. The agreement will allow them to undertake major photovoltaic projects in Brazil, which today has more than 2.5 GW of solar photovoltaic energy scheduled to be installed in the coming two to three years as a result of auctions held by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) in 2014 and 2015. The agreement will also respond to other demands in the Latin American market.

The two companies are ready to begin projects in Brazil, with solar trackers manufactured in Brazil and financed by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). The Clavijo SP1000 single-axis solar tracker was authorised in November under FINAME code: 3254480.

Brafer Construções Metálicas S/A (www.brafer.com) is a Brazilian company with more than 40 years of experience in the steel structures sector, supplying and assembling these structures. It develops and implements engineering designs, manufacturing at its three production units (Araucária, PR, Rio de Janeiro, RJ and Juiz de Fora, MG), with a transformation capacity of more than 6,000 t/month. It has its own galvanisation unit that has a capacity of up to 2,100 t/month and which employs more than 1,200 people. It is currently finalising plans for implementing a new galvanisation unit with a capacity of more than 4,200 t/month, which is expected to go into operation in the second quarter of this year.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo is continuing its expansion in the United States with various installations using horizontal single-axis solar trackers.

The multinational Japanese company Solar Frontier has begun to integrate its latest thin film panels in single-axis solar tracker systems via a strategical agreement with the Spanish company Grupo Clavijo. It is the first time that this integration has been successful. Thanks to this collaboration, the projects implemented with both of these advanced technologies are able to achieve greater overall efficiency for the installations into which they are integrated.

The most recent projects completed in collaboration in the United States include 18.7 MW (Morelos in Lost Hills, California) using the SP-1000 tracker model and 22 MW (Calipatria, California) also using model SP-1000. Furthermore, in 2015 Grupo Clavijo also installed 3.4 MW in Fresno, California (Cogeneración project).

The Spanish company, which this year will reach 1 GW of installed power, has projects planned for 2016 in the United States that will consist of 400 MW, taking into account the dynamic American solar photovoltaic market.

Grupo Clavijo is one of the leading international companies in the design, production, assembly and maintenance of structures and trackers for the solar photovoltaic market. It is active in Europe, America and Asia, and also has branches in the United States, Chile and Abu Dhabi.

Solar Frontier (www.solar-frontier.com) is a Japanese company with more than thirty years of experience in R&D in the solar sector. Their main activity is the production and sale of thin film CIS (copper, indium, selenium) photovoltaic modules, the development of power plant projects and energy production deals.

Grupo Clavijo supports the growth of small-scale distributed generation in Chile

Spanish company Grupo Clavijo has supplied solar trackers for the Santa Julia project in the Chilean town of Petorca, in the Valparaiso region. For this 3.6 Mw facility, owned by Sonnedix and with Chilean firm iEnergia as EPC contractor, the Spanish company supplied SP 160 single-row single-axis trackers. The SP 160 single-axis tracker is renowned for its wireless communication system, sturdiness and flexibility as regards the placement of the modules (with optimal use of the surface), and for its spherical bearing — patented by Grupo Clavijo — which is maintenance-free.

The Spanish firm Grupo Clavijo, a world leader in photovoltaic solar structures and trackers, will be present at Solar Power International 2015 (Anaheim, California, USA) to introduce its new single-axis tracker (SP160), thework of its R&D&I team.

The SP160 tracker represents the optimization of Grupo Clavijo´s single-row tracking technology. While maintaining an excellent quality of the materials, the innovative new design has improved a number of key components, including the panel supports. Greater motor efficiency has also been achieved, resulting in a significant decrease in energyc onsumption, thus freeing motor power for cases in which repositioning is vital due to windspeeds.

The Grupo Clavijo research and development team has made great advances in the manufacturing of trackers for various thin-film panels, customised for eachclient. Th ecombination of this panel type with Clavijo´s made-to-measure tracking technology is being very well received, especially in the American market. In short, this tracker is highly versatile, efficient and cost-effective.

The Spanish company is once again demonstrating its commitment to the on going investment in tools for generating power, fast reaction calculations, and combinations of the two, through the improvement of in-house software developed by a highly-trained technical team and with the support of an executive committee that is oriented towards continual improvement.

With 975 MW installed all over the world and plans to surpass 1 GW in 2016, Grupo Clavijo is currently one of the world´s leading companies in the solar structure and tracker sector, with a presence around the world and offices in Chile, the USA and Abu Dhabi.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo, an international leader in solar photovoltaic structures and trackers, has appointed Álvaro Vallejo to its management team as the Financial Director. With a degree in Administration and Business Management and a Master in Tax Consultancy, Álvaro  holds extensive experience as the head of tax, accounting and financial departments in a number of high-ranking companies.

This new appointment will strengthen  Grupo Clavijo´s management team and forms part of the company´s policy of appointing the best professionals in order to provide a high-quality service to its clients all over the world.

The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo is going for the second year running to Solar Green PowerMexico 2014 which will be held in the Federal capital from May 28th to 30th 2014 at the Mexican International Renewable Energy Congress (MIREC). Its single-axle advanced trackers will be present at the latter as wellas fixed structures, especially designed to optimise the output of the solar photovoltaic facilities.

The solutions provided by the company to promoters, installers and specialists include the prior study (characteristics of the site, feasibility studies,…), design and manufacturer – complying with the standards in force in each country – assembly and maintenance.

Of the more than 480 Mw installed worldwide worthy of special mention are the 100 Mw of fixed structure in the Jasper project in South Africa, 55 Mw of single-axle trackersin the Halutziot project in Israel or 25 Mw single-axle trackers in Hanford(USA).

With this third edition in the reference event for the solar energy sector in this country, Solar Green power Mexico has become a meeting point for companies, institutions, associationsand related bodies.

For the third year running, the Spanish company GrupoClavijo will participate in the most important clean energy event in Mexico.

The Spanish company GrupoClavijo will attend MIREC WEEK 2015, where it will present its advanced range of solar structures and trackers. The presence of Clavijo at this event corresponds to the consolidation and expansion of the Group as a leader in the development and manufacture of photovoltaic structures in the Latin American area. In addition to the numerous projects implemented in Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Uruguay and Panama, the Group is currently working to extend its products and services to future markets relevant to the solar photovoltaic sector, such as Mexico (where it is already present) and Brazil.

From 18th to 22nd May, MIREC Week 2015 will bring together 77 exhibitors, 106 renowned speakers and more than 1000 visitors in Mexico City. An international meeting of a large group of renewable energy experts, which will enable the exchange of experiences as well as business and institutional relations.

The Spanish manufacturer of solar structures and trackers will exceed the installed capacity of 720 Mw.

The Spanish company, GrupoClavijo, has begun work to install a solar photovoltaic park with a capacity of 63 MWp in Honduras (Aura II), with ISOLUX CORSÁN as the main EPC contractor. This installation will include advanced single-axis trackers and will produce 2,745,000 kWh/kWp, amounting to 82,350,000 kWh per year. As a result of this and once it is in operation, 14,843.33 tons of CO2 emissions will be prevented from entering the atmosphere each year. During the assembly and installation period (estimated at 6 months), it is expected that 150 jobs will be created.

The aim is to carry out the connection to the network in June of this year.

It is the comprehensive service, from pre-design to installation and maintenance, products with high added value and on-time project execution – hallmarks of GrupoClavijo – that is enabling the Group to reinforce its presence in the Latin American area, where it has already constructed important installations. With this project, the Group will exceed a worldwide installed capacity of 720 Mw.