Solar tracking system

Okandan, Murat; Nielson, Gregory N.

Title: Solar tracking system

Patent · Tue Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1261595

Okandan, Murat; Nielson, Gregory N.

Solar tracking systems, as well as methods of using such solar tracking systems, are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the solar tracking systems include lateral supports horizontally positioned between uprights to support photovoltaic modules. The lateral supports may be raised and lowered along the uprights or translated to cause the photovoltaic modules to track the moving sun.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Number(s):: 9,391,557

Application Number:: 14/063,847

OSTI ID:: 1261595

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 25

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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