Solar Panels with One and Two Axis Tracking

by Bruce Goodman

Patriot Solar Group of Albion is partnering with Grape Solar Inc. to provide solar trackers and mounts for the Western Hemisphere.  The partners expect to sell more than 10 MW of 175 watt to 280 watt horizontal pole mounted photovoltaic panels in the next twelve months.  A solar panel paired with a tracking system produces as much as 30 percent more energy than a static-mounted system.  Shipments to Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil and Argentina began in May.