Does anyone have any information about Solar Trackers?

Question

I need to have information about an apparatus that is called a "Solar Tracker" which tracks the sun's rays. This is basically used with solar cells to generate electricity. Any information would be useful and if available the method of constructing a solar tracker.

Answer 1

A large amount of information is available on line from companies that sell solar panels and solar trackers.

Just do an internet search on "solar tracker."

You can study the design and construction of solar trackers and if you are at all mechanically inclined you could build one yourself.

I use solar panels, batteries and an inverter to power my passive solar house. I tried trackers for a while, but discovered that the mechanical problems with trackers were more bothersome and costly than mounting the solar panels in a stationary array and adding a few panels to offset the slight reduction in collecting power of stationary arrays.

In other words, on the basis of experience I recommend stationary arrays rather than trackers.

Answer 2

The August 2007 edition of Nuts & Volts magizine has a Solar Tracker project.

Answer 3

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