A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. Payloads are usually solar panels, parabolic troughs, Fresnel reflectors, lenses, or the mirrors of a heliostat.
Dual axis solar trackers
Suntactics dual-axis solar trackers are used for small for medium-sized solar production farms. Useful for small business solar power and battery charging.
3-megawatt CPV plant using dual axis trackers in Golmud, China
200-kilowatt CPV modules on dual axis tracker in Qingdao, China
A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells are made of materials that produce excited electrons when exposed to light. The electrons flow through a circuit and produce direct current (DC) electricity, which can be used to power various devices or be stored in batteries. Solar panels are also known as solar cell panels, solar electric panels, or PV modules.
Solar array mounted on a rooftop
Solar modules mounted on solar trackers
Workers install residential rooftop solar panels
Agrivoltaic vertical bifacial solar panels