Jon E Sharp

US Patent:

20210103302, Apr 8, 2021

Filed:

Oct 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/061341

Inventors:

- Albuquerque NM, US
Lucas Creasy - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jon Sharp - Fort Collins CO, US
Lars Tomasson - Albuquerque NM, US
Sourav Gur - Kolkata, IN

International Classification:

G05D 3/10
H02S 20/32
G01S 3/786

Abstract:

A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.