Method for predictive control of the orientation of a solar tracker

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PATENT NO 11387774
APP PUB NO 20210288608A1
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17157989

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A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method implementing the following steps:

    a) observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1);b) determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker (1) substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker (1), depending on the observed cloud coverage;(c) predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage;d) calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage;e) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker (1) according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.

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NEXTRACKER LLC6200 PASEO PADRE PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94555

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Arliaud, Jérôme Pourrières, FR 17 76
Blanc, Philippe Sophia Antipolis, FR 45 276
Crucifix, Adrien Marseilles, FR 9 57

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