Solar tracking system
| Patent Number: | 9,391,557 |
| Issued: | 7/12/2016 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Filed: | 10/25/2013 |
| Application Number: | 14/63,847 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |