STRUCTURALLY BREAKING UP A TWO-AXIS TRACKER ASSEMBLY IN A CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
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Sep 8, 2011
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Dec 17, 2010
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Methods and apparatus are described for a two axis tracking mechanism for a concentrated photovoltaic system. A solar array of the two axis tracking mechanism is structurally broken up to have multiple independently movable sets of concentrated photovoltaic solar (CPV) cells. Further, the remainder of the two-axis tracker is manufactured in simple sections that assemble easily in the field while maintaining the alignment of the tracker assembly. The CPV cells are located in two or more paddle assemblies, and the paddle assemblies couple to a common roll axle. Each of the multiple paddle assemblies contains its own set of the CPV solar cells that is independently movable on its own tilt axle from other sets of CPV cells on that two axis tracking mechanism. Each paddle assembly has its own drive mechanism for that tilt axle.
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