The Sangerfield project presented unique challenges. At the start of the five-month installation, Terrasmart’s team had to contend with frozen ground and snow; Sangerfield sees nearly triple the average U.S. snowfall. By the time the last of the site’s 17,038 modules went up, the team was often mowing fast-growing grass. In between those two extremes, Terrasmart’s installation crew contended with thick mud that threatened to mire its heavy equipment and machinery. As a former farming site, the Sangerfield property also presented the challenge of working around clay drainage tiles and flood zones at the bottom of steep slopes.

Underground drainage tiles required ground screws to eliminate 100% of the site’s refusal risk. Terrasmart engineers also proposed a creative solution to contend with 20% north/south slopes: dividing the project into two sub-sites of 113 rows.

Our engineers used sophisticated software to simulate the most cost-effective design for Sangerfield’s challenging upstate New York 105-mph wind profile and test for varying angles of wind force. Robust snow-load tests ensure TerraTrak’s ability to maximize energy output and returns within 52 psf snow conditions.

TerraTrak works in tandem with an intelligent control system to maximize energy yield through predictive analytics and machine leanring. PeakYield™ technology allows for remote access to the site and is designed to minimize downtime and make O&M easier.