SUN TRACKING SOLAR POWER COLLECTION SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR POLE STRUCTURES INCLUDING WIND TURBINE POLES

摘要

A unique design for a sun tracking, solar panel mounting system can be mounted onto utility light poles, wind turbine poles, and other pole-type structures. Rings are clamped around the pole and form a structural interface to support the tracking mount assembly and allow it to rotate around the centerline of the pole. An actuator powers rotation of the tracking structure to the right or left around the centerline of the pole. A secondary structure in the mount assembly supports solar panels on either side of the vertical mounting pole and an optional second actuator tilts the solar panels up and down in elevation. A control system reads the position of each actuator and periodically adjusts them to track the motion of the sun and optimize solar energy collection efficiency.