Novel 2 Axis Tracking PV system
Patent # - US9431561B1

Method and system for providing a wind load resistant, tracking photovoltaic (PV) array

This patented idea arose when I tried installing solar panels and could not shake the feeling there was a better way.

The value proposition - Efficient, Scalable DIY Solar Installation

This product promises to mitigate barriers to entry on a rooftop solar installations
  • Cost - Paying a contractor to install panels is a large portion of the cost, because a contractor is going to do it,  the project needs to happen all at once requiring sophisticated financial planning
    • This system allows the DIY customer to install units piecewise removing contractor costs and upfront investments
  • Structural Requirements - Some roofs cannot accept solar panels due to wind loading and require expensive engineering and construction services not available to low income energy users
    • This system is non wind loading and therefore does not require nearly as much structural integrity for installation broadening the range of viable rooftops.
  • Cleaning - Flat panels require occasional cleaning
    • This system has built in cleaning functions due to its rotary activity
  • CHP Capability - Moving heat off of panels for efficiency and heating applications requires significant cost add
    • This product lends itself to moving heat from the panel to applications because of its tube structure.