A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. The payload it orients is usually a solar panel, a parabolic trough, a Fresnel reflector, a lens or the mirrors of a heliostat.
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Technology TypeA device that orients a solar panel, parabolic trough, Fresnel reflector, lens or heliostat mirror to follow the position of the Sun and increase the energy it collects. 1 Classification
MaturityTRL 9: Actual System Proven in Operational Environment 1 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Solar Tracker
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WikipediaLead section
A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun.
In Group: Photovoltaic Systems and Applications, Lead
For flat-panel photovoltaic systems, trackers are used to minimize the angle of incidence between the incoming sunlight and a photovoltaic panel
Uses Source: Solar Power, Lead
A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun.
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