COMBINATION SOLAR CELL SUN SENSOR FOR DIRECT ALIGNMENT OF TRACKERS AND CLOSED-LOOP TRACKING

摘要

Apparatus and methods are described including an individual solar power generating and sun sensing cell formed to have a plurality of electrically isolated portions, the output of each portion being monitored and analyzed to determine whether the solar cell is optimally positioned relative to the direction of solar rays to optimize power generation of the solar cell, and also of an array of solar cells which includes the solar power generating and sun sensing cell.