SOLAR TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD

In one preferred form, shown in Figure 3, there is provided a solar power transducer (26). The solar power transducer (26) includes at least one solar cell (30), an intermediate energy store (32), and a controller (36). The intermediate energy store (32) is arranged for storing energy generated by t...

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Main Author HOWARD ANTHONY JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.01.2011
Subjects
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RANGES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:In one preferred form, shown in Figure 3, there is provided a solar power transducer (26). The solar power transducer (26) includes at least one solar cell (30), an intermediate energy store (32), and a controller (36). The intermediate energy store (32) is arranged for storing energy generated by the at least one solar cell (30). The controller (36) is provided for recovering energy from the intermediate energy store (32) and for supplying current to an output (48) of the transducer (26). The controller (36) includes a switching arrangement (42) for allowing the current to flow to the output (48), whilst limiting the voltage drop, and for substantially preventing the reverse flow of current from the output (48).
Bibliography:Application Number: ZA20100005937