SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220308600A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17806925

    申请日:2022-06-14

    IPC分类号: G05D3/10 G01S3/786 H02S20/32

    摘要: A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.

    Solar tracking during persistent cloudy conditions

    公开(公告)号:US11500397B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17061350

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: G05D3/10 G01S3/786 H02S20/32

    摘要: A method may include obtaining current data from a sensor related to performance of a solar power generating device, and comparing the current data from the sensor to previously stored data to detect a decrease in expected power generation. The method may also include determining whether the decrease in expected power generation is designated a persistently occurring decrease, and, based on the designation of the decrease as being persistent, changing an orientation of the solar power generating device to a stowed orientation.

    Solar tracking system
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11360492B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US17061341

    申请日:2020-10-01

    摘要: A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.

    SOLAR TRACKING DURING PERSISTENT CLOUDY CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210103303A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US17061350

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: G05D3/10 H02S20/32 G01S3/786

    摘要: A method may include obtaining current data from a sensor related to performance of a solar power generating device, and comparing the current data from the sensor to previously stored data to detect a decrease in expected power generation. The method may also include determining whether the decrease in expected power generation is designated a persistently occurring decrease, and, based on the designation of the decrease as being persistent, changing an orientation of the solar power generating device to a stowed orientation.

    SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210103302A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US17061341

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: G05D3/10 H02S20/32 G01S3/786

    摘要: A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.