XTRAX provides monitoring of energy production from wind, solar-thermal, geo-thermal and tidal facilities 
(07/05/2008)
Clear Skies Solar, Inc. has announced the successful completion of field testing on its patented XTRAX® Solar Energy Monitoring System.
The patented system, designed and developed by Clear Skies Solar’s in-house research and development department, will deliver reliable autonomous data readings for solar energy systems around the United States. Additionally, the XTRAX® system can also provide monitoring of energy production from wind, solar-thermal, geo-thermal, tidal and other types of facilities and installations that are fossil-fuel independent.
The XTRAX® program is the first of its kind to handle the trading of carbon credits and its comprehensive billing procedures. Currently, energy production from sub 100 kilowatt solar installations are only estimated, leaving carbon credit aggregators with unverified production values that can result in substantial financial losses. With XTRAX®, production values can be guaranteed within plus or minus less than 1 percent, taking any uncertainties out of the equation.
With firmware development, software development and sophisticated programming all completed in-house, XTRAX® will lead the way to a new era of energy production tracking and will ensure that solar systems are working at optimal levels at all times. The installed XTRAX® units will cost approximately $100 and will come with multi-year contracts with monthly charges at $25 per month, a fee that will be completely offset by the value of the carbon credits that the user receives.
“Completion of field testing brings us one step closer to bringing our XTRAX® Solar Energy Monitoring System to market,” said Ezra Green, Chairman and CEO of Clear Skies Solar. “Field tests have indicated successful calibration of units and show that the XTRAX® unit will provide the best performance in energy systems monitoring at the best value for both solar energy customers and the carbon credit aggregators.”
“Now that we have successfully calibrated all versions, we will soon be seeking industry certification, which will include the testing and qualification of our proprietary clear coil current sensor,” said Green. “We plan to submit our product for third-party testing in mid-May. After the successful completion of this testing, the XTRAX® product will be ready for commercial application.”
“There are approximately 150,000 solar energy systems currently installed in the United States and more than 250,000 in Europe all needing reliable tracking options,” added Green. ”We estimate that, with the many benefits of the XTRAX® system, we will be able to secure a minimum of a 25 percent share of this growing market. With the solar energy markets in Asia and Australia growing at an exponential rate the market for the XTRAX® is unlimited.”
Related categories: Carbon trading Ground and air source heating Solar power and photovoltaics Wave and tidal power Wind power
