Dual Axis Solar Tracker with Elongated Slats, Chronological Daily Tracking, and Decoupled Axes

摘要

A solar tracker with elongated slats is disclosed. By redesigning the optimal shape of the slats and having this device dictate the shape of slat, the tracker will reduce cost of tracking by allowing a tracking motor to achieve a significantly larger area with the same energy output. These gains are so significant that chronological daily tracking is invoked, reducing the maintenance requirements on the motors while still consuming less energy than existing tracking systems. Wires are kept from twisting by a subcomponent. The seasonal tracking (if implemented) is decoupled and accomplished by traditional methods.