Photovoltaic module stowing during diffuse light conditions
US12191799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/47
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure address problems experienced in conventional tracking systems, including problems associated with inefficiencies created during diffuse light conditions. Embodiments disclosed herein address this problem by altering an angular orientation of PV modules during diffuse light conditions to ensure that the PV modules are in a position that more efficiently generates energy from diffuse irradiance.
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