Solar Tracking Turret System

A solar tracking turret system is crucial for any solar EV charging solution. It’s a motorized turret that can automatically adjust the orientation of the panel to ensure that it is always facing in the right direction and at the right angle to absorb the maximum amount of sunlight possible. Without this, you’d only be able to charge your EV for a couple of hours before the sun’s orientation changed and the panel could no longer absorb light.

This is achieved with sensors that detect and track the sun, and then the motorized turret follows the sun’s path to maintain alignment.

This helps with several aspects of cultivating solar energy. First, as we discussed, it ensures the panel is facing the sun in general. However, it also helps avoid issues such as overcast and allows the panel to maximize the amount of power it can cultivate even when it’s not in optimal conditions. That means you get faster charging capabilities, the system is more reliable overall, and you can trust that the solar charging station will work when you need it most instead of being as dependent on positioning as traditional solar power systems are.



Exploring Solar Tracking Systems?

There are several solar tracking systems available on the market, and they vary greatly in terms of effectiveness.

First, there are the old-fashioned manually adjusted systems. These are outdated for most applications. Essentially, the solar panel is mounted on a swivel, and as the sun moves, you have to manually shift the panel to align it with the sun's position. This requires a lot of time, effort, and energy because you have to do this every hour or so if you want to keep cultivating sunlight. Even if you're not busy, that's a major inconvenience, and if you do get busy or otherwise leave the area, your panel will spend most of the day not absorbing any sunlight.

Active trackers, or the turrets we talked about earlier, are the most innovative solar tracking systems available, and they’re easily the most desirable options on the market today. These trackers use hydraulics and motors, along with sensors that detect sunlight, to actively track the sun and keep the panel aligned in the optimal position. This takes all the manual work out of it, and it’s extremely reliable. You can trust that your solar charging station will continue to cultivate power throughout the day without fail, and you can go off to do other things.

Passive options are a little different. They're automatic, but they don't use mechanical parts to automatically move the panel. Instead, they're filled with a liquid that evaporates as it's exposed to sunlight. If oriented correctly initially, the liquid will evaporate and allow the panel to be more or less oriented. This doesn't help much with overcast, and it can end up in a position that isn't optimal. However, it's still a better option than a manual joint that requires constant monitoring.

You also have to consider the axis options available. The axis is the joint that determines the directions that the panel can be adjusted in. For example, a single-axis turret will only allow you to move the panel up and down, or if it's designed to twist, the panel will only be able to move side-to-side.

That’s a major drawback, because you have limited articulation options, and you won’t be able to stay aligned with the sun at all times. A major part of maximizing energy cultivation is maximizing the efficiency of energy gathering, and this fact limits that.

However, you can also get a dual-axis system that can be articulated in multiple directions. Whether it needs to be angled upward, downward, and side-to-side simultaneously. This ensures you can always keep your panel properly aligned.

These systems, especially active systems with dual-axis mobility, make life easier for EV users by greatly increasing the reliability, speed, and efficiency of solar cultivation systems.

Solar EV charging stations equipped with these high-quality tracking turrets must become more commonplace. They resolve the issues that keep many would-be EV users out of the market, and they make the most of EV technology for a more efficient and eco-friendly driving experience. 

Contact us today to schedule a consultation and experience unmatched efficiency with our advanced Solar Tracking Turret Systems!