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Is tracking solar worth the hassle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris.watling" data-source="post: 526870" data-attributes="member: 34738"><p>In answer to your initial question "is it worth the bother" , well the answer is yes, by tracking the sun you will gain about 30% more power than static panels. Yes you will have a great time designing and making it work. How do I know, well I have three tracking solar arrays each with two 310watt panels, each is controlled with a single Arduino microprocessor, at 7 am each day the unit turns on and points east then at set intervals during the day it starts electrical rams to move each array. A friend of mine created his array by cementing a car axel into the ground and uses a sun tracker to move the array of 9 or so panels. As for planning permission I didn't use the council but the wife gave permission.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris.watling, post: 526870, member: 34738"] In answer to your initial question "is it worth the bother" , well the answer is yes, by tracking the sun you will gain about 30% more power than static panels. Yes you will have a great time designing and making it work. How do I know, well I have three tracking solar arrays each with two 310watt panels, each is controlled with a single Arduino microprocessor, at 7 am each day the unit turns on and points east then at set intervals during the day it starts electrical rams to move each array. A friend of mine created his array by cementing a car axel into the ground and uses a sun tracker to move the array of 9 or so panels. As for planning permission I didn't use the council but the wife gave permission. [/QUOTE]
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