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Solar energy – slewing bearings and slew drives for photovoltaic systems and solar power plants

Extreme heat, violent sandstorms, and sharp changes in temperature and humidity - the solar plants must be able to withstand the prevailing climate. The use of robust components is essential to ensure smooth operation.

Rothe Erde offers bearing solutions for solar power units that meet the high demands for protection against corrosion, temperature variations, and precisely controllable, adjustable angles characteristic of this particular field to ensure maximum energy generation.

  • Photovoltaic systems

  • Solar thermal energy plants

  • Parabolic trough power plant

Our products guarantee that cells in photovoltaic systems are always perfectly directed toward the sun. Our slewing bearings in solar power plants follow this same principle. Here, mirrors are aligned in such a way to combine the sun rays.

Photovoltaic systems and solar power plants concentrate the power of the sun and convert the resulting heat into electrical energy. In view of the devastating effects of climate change and its unchecked progress, the use of the sun as a primary, renewable energy source is indispensable. This is the only way to reduce the use of fossil fuels and ultimately achieve independence from it.

In this way, we support a sustainable and resource-saving supply of energy with our products, from which the environment and climate benefit.

Typical products

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Four-point bearings

Slew drives infront of a white backround

Slew drives

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Overview of your advantages

  • Long service life

    All the expertise, the components, and processes used for manufacturing ensure a long service life of our products.

  • High corrosion protection

    The use of high-quality components reduces the development of corrosion, which can occur due to the prevailing high humidity.

Long service life

All the expertise, the components, and processes used for manufacturing ensure a long service life of our products.

High corrosion protection

The use of high-quality components reduces the development of corrosion, which can occur due to the prevailing high humidity.

  • Rothe Erde – the art of engineering

    Accurately calculating tilting moments, loads and forces is a feat of engineering. We use the latest calculation methods, which we are constantly developing.

  • High protection against environmental influences

    Whether dirt, dust, sand, or water - reliable sealing systems prevent the entry of any particles.

Rothe Erde – the art of engineering

Accurately calculating tilting moments, loads and forces is a feat of engineering. We use the latest calculation methods, which we are constantly developing.

High protection against environmental influences

Whether dirt, dust, sand, or water - reliable sealing systems prevent the entry of any particles.

We make our contribution to the energy transition by developing durable products for solar parks, which support a sustainable and resource-saving supply of energy. Our high-quality bearing and slew drive solutions for solar power units provide a reliable, long-term and trouble-free operation.

Fernando Alonso Velo
CEO, thyssenkrupp rothe erde Spain S.A.

The optimal solution for your solar park: rothe erde® slewing bearings and slew drives

To capture as much sunlight as possible, the panels of the photovoltaic systems must be precisely adjusted in the direction of the sun throughout the day. For this rotary motion, the installed bearing solution must be particularly precise, and at the same time rigid and load bearing to ensure failure-free operation.

Our robust, high-quality products prove themselves every day through:

  • their rigidity and load-bearing capacity

  • the safe operation of the application even in adverse weather conditions

  • the reliable absorption of high loads

  • the precise transmission of high forces and torques

  • their ability to flexibly track the solar system vertically or horizontally

Our product solutions have a particularly long service life. For our customers, this means that the repair effort is kept at a low level. However, should a replacement or repair be necessary, our service staff will be on site quickly.

Why you should implement your project with Rothe Erde

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