Method for Aligning a Set of Solar Modules of a Solar Tracker

Abstract

A method for aligning a set of solar modules of a solar tracker includes a means of connection and of transmission of a solar-tracking movement between two adjacent solar modules of the set of solar modules. The method includes an iterative loop that includes, for each on-going iteration, steps of: disconnecting adjacent solar modules of an aligned subset of solar modules derived from a previous iteration; defining which one of the previously disconnected adjacent solar modules will be the reference solar module for the on-going iteration; orienting the aligned subset of solar modules in such a way that the solar modules of the aligned subset of solar modules are aligned with the reference solar module; connecting the aligned subset of solar modules with the reference solar module for the on-going iteration so as to define an aligned subset of solar modules for the next iteration.

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         8 . A method for aligning a set of solar modules of a solar tracker that include means of connection and of transmission of a solar-tracking movement of a solar module of the set of solar modules to an adjacent solar module adjacent of the set of solar modules, with the method comprising an iterative loop comprising, for each on-going iteration, steps of:
 (a) disconnecting adjacent solar modules of an aligned subset of solar modules derived from a previous iteration;   (b) defining which one of the previously disconnected adjacent solar modules will be the reference solar module for the on-going iteration;   (c) orienting the aligned subset of solar modules in such a way that the solar modules of the aligned subset of solar modules are aligned with the reference solar module of the on-going iteration;   (d) connecting the aligned subset of solar modules with the reference solar module for the on-going iteration so as to define an aligned subset of solar modules for the next iteration.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising a step of initialization before any iteration of the iterative loop during which the aligned subset of solar modules comprises only one of the solar modules of the set of solar modules of the solar tracker. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the aligned subset of solar modules comprises means of motorization of solar modules connected to at least one of the solar modules of the aligned subset of solar modules. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein step (c) is carried out by the means of motorization of solar modules. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein during step (c), the orientation is carried out according to an offset in the alignment between the reference solar module for the on-going iteration and the solar module that belongs to the aligned subset of solar modules and adjacent to the reference solar module for the on-going iteration. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising a preliminary step of determining for each one of the solar modules of the set of solar modules of the solar tracker of an optimum position with respect to the sun, with the solar modules being connected together by the means of connection and of transmission. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the offset in alignment is determined using the optimum position of the reference solar module for the on-going iteration and of the solar module adjacent that belongs to the aligned subset of solar modules.