Such a device can be used for many applications from concentrating solar energy onto the heat reservoir of a power plant to illuminating areas that are blocked from the sun.
Sun tracker solar panel.
A solar tracking system maximizes your solar system s electricity production by moving your panels to follow the sun throughout the day which optimizes the angle at which your panels receive solar radiation.
Stationary mounts which hold panels in a fixed position can have their productivity compromised when the sun passes to a less than optimal angle.
In addition to the number of uses of this technology there is also a diverse range of structures that have been designed to enable solar tracking.
Solar trackers are typically used for ground mounted solar panels and large free standing solar installations like solar trees.