Independent technical assessment validates real-world energy performance—unlocking up to 4 percent of solar plant potential on utility-scale sites.
At Nextpower, we know performance claims only matter when they’re proven. That’s why we partnered with Quintas Advisory—an independent technical advisor with deep expertise in renewable infrastructure—to evaluate our TrueCapture® energy control management system in the field.
The goal was to analyze real-world data and isolate the performance impact attributable to TrueCapture under live operating conditions.
Quintas Advisory conducted a comprehensive analysis across multiple utility-scale solar sites, applying rigorous normalization methods to isolate the energy potential unlocked by TrueCapture's advanced controls. The study focused on real-time tracker performance under diverse topographic, weather, and irradiance conditions. The results exceeded expectations.
“After all the results were in, it was particularly satisfying for the advisory team to see that the gains recorded were consistently higher than the values predicted during modelling – underscoring the effectiveness of our testing and of TrueCapture® itself.” — José Luis Alés, Senior Project Manager at Quintas Advisory
Read the full technical breakdown from Quintas Advisory here.
Solving Terrain and Shading Challenges With Advanced Controls
Shading is one of the most persistent challenges in solar plant output—from uneven terrain to cloudy conditions to early-morning and late-afternoon angles. TrueCapture was built to address these conditions dynamically, in real time.
Quintas Advisory evaluated two of the system’s key control modes:
Row-to-Row (R2R) Backtracking: Adjusts each independent row based on terrain and time of day to minimize inter-row shading losses.
Diffuse Mode: Sets tracker angles under high-cloud or hazy conditions to better capture scattered irradiance.
The independent engineering team applied environmental normalization—including irradiance, temperature, and PV mismatch factors—to confirm the impact came from TrueCapture alone. In every case, the advanced controls ensured measurable energy performance.
Why It Matters to Utility-Scale Developers and Owners
TrueCapture is now deployed on utility-scale solar projects spanning five continents—from Texas to Chile, from Jordan to Australia. That kind of global footprint means the PV system must perform reliably under drastically different terrain profiles, irradiance scenarios, and sun angles.
The independent validation by Quintas Advisory confirms that it does.
By analyzing projects under both diffuse-light and row-to-row shading conditions, Quintas’ findings reinforce what we’ve seen across hundreds of sites: TrueCapture ensures solar power plants around the world realize their full value amid real-world complexity.
For developers, EPCs, and asset owners, that translates to:
Improved alignment between modeled and actual performance
Stronger bankability through IE-validated field data
More value on terrain-challenged or low-irradiance sites
Independent results like this build confidence. And confidence is what powers investment, execution, and long-term performance at scale.
TrueCapture: A Core Part of the Nextpower Platform
TrueCapture is part of the broader Nextpower platform—a fully integrated suite of tracker systems, software, and field intelligence built to meet today’s utility-scale energy project demands.
Every component is engineered to lower LCOE and deliver dependable, bankable performance. The Quintas study provides further independent validation. Because in this energy transition, guesswork isn’t good enough.
We are Nextpower. And we’re powering what’s next.