US 12,461,183 B2
Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels to efficiently capture sunlight
Yudong Ma, Richmond, CA (US); Francesco Borrelli, Kensington, CA (US); Allan Daly, Albany, CA (US); and Yang Liu, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to NEXTRACKER LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Nextracker LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/795,756.
Application 18/795,756 is a division of application No. 17/944,043, filed on Sep. 13, 2022, granted, now 12,085,658.
Application 17/944,043 is a continuation of application No. 16/629,300, granted, now 11,442,132, issued on Sep. 13, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2018/041045, filed on Jul. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/529,679, filed on Jul. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2025/0004088 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. H02S 20/32 (2014.01); G01S 3/786 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 3/7861 (2013.01) [H02S 20/32 (2014.12)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of initializing a solar tracking system comprising multiple rows of solar panel modules forming a grid of solar panel modules, each of the multiple rows of solar panel modules having a corresponding photovoltaic, each of the multiple rows of solar panel modules independently orientatable to a solar source, the method comprising:
determining a performance model for maximizing an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, the performance model having control parameters generated from first data, wherein the control parameters are adjusted based on diffuse fraction over predetermined time periods; and
transmitting to each of the multiple rows of solar panel modules orientation commands based on the performance model.