Abstract

This invention mainly proposes a distributed method for fabricating, assembling and launching onto water a floating photovoltaic solar system on a water site, and the corresponding system, said system comprising photovoltaic panels and at least one array of float assemblies, each array of float assemblies comprising at least one float assembly, each float assembly comprising at least one group of at least two floating tube elements for supporting said photovoltaic panels at an inclined angle. The floating tube elements are formed from ribbons or sheets obtained from coils of thin material using a spiral tube forming machine in case of ribbons or a roll-forming machine in case of sheets and mechanically joined together by an array of lightweight frame assemblies.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• H02S 20/30 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and facility for collecting solar energy, this system and facility being versatile which means that it can be installed, in particular, on flat roofs without mounts or adhesives, or heavy lifting equipment. According to the invention, each system comprises two rigid-frame solar panels and two cylindrical support members each having: - an elongate hollow body (210) intended to receive a ballast; and - two end caps (220) of the hollow body, each comprising a vertical rigid wall capable of supporting the weight of the solar panels and a portion for the attachment of the solar panels, such that the solar panels are supported on the ground (S) by the end caps.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 25/10 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules extending in directions away from a supporting surface

Abstract

This invention mainly proposes a distributed method for fabricating, assembling and launching onto water a floating photovoltaic solar system on a water site, and the corresponding system, said system comprising photovoltaic panels and at least one array of float assemblies, each array of float assemblies comprising at least one float assembly, each float assembly comprising at least one group of at least two floating tube elements for supporting said photovoltaic panels at an inclined angle. The floating tube elements are formed from ribbons or sheets obtained from coils of thin material using a spiral tube forming machine in case of ribbons or a roll-forming machine in case of sheets and mechanically joined together by an array of lightweight frame assemblies.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 20/00 - Supporting structures for PV modules

Abstract

This invention mainly proposes a distributed method for fabricating, assembling and launching onto water a floating photovoltaic solar system on a water site, and the corresponding system, said system comprising photovoltaic panels and at least one array of float assemblies, each array of float assemblies comprising at least one float assembly, each float assembly comprising at least one group of at least two floating tube elements for supporting said photovoltaic panels at an inclined angle. The floating tube elements are formed from ribbons or sheets obtained from coils of thin material using a spiral tube forming machine in case of ribbons or a roll-forming machine in case of sheets and mechanically joined together by an array of lightweight frame assemblies.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 20/00 - Supporting structures for PV modules

Abstract

A solar tracker float assembly extending along a principal longitudinal rotational axis and comprising at least one floating tube element extending along and/or parallel to said principal axis and having at least one internal cavity, at least one array of photovoltaic solar modules oriented at an angle with regard to said principal longitudinal axis and rigidly connected to said support tracker assembly, and a control system comprising pumping means and an electronic controller arranged to control said pumping means to inject or withdraw water and/or air inside said internal cavity in order to rotate the floating tracker assembly about said principal axis between a maximum right directed position and a maximum left directed position.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 20/32 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment specially adapted for solar tracking

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tracking photovoltaic solar system comprising at least a tracker unit maintaining an array of photovoltaic modules (101) aligned to the sun during the course of the day. The tracker unit includes: a support structure (100), said support structure comprising a plurality of elongated elements (105) supporting said array of photovoltaic modules and a torque tube (104) for rigidly supporting said plurality of elongated elements and arranged to rotate along a first rotational axis (106), a pole structure (200) operably connected to said support structure, having an upper part rotationally fixed along said first rotational axis (106) on said support structure, and a lower part rotationally connected along a second rotational axis (204) orthogonal to the first rotational axis on foundations (500), and a steering mechanism (300) mechanically coupling together said first and said second rotational axis for rotating said support structure and said operably connected pole structure around said first and second rotational axis in the same movement.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 30/458 - Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes with inclined primary axis
• F24S 30/48 - Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with three or more rotation axes or with multiple degrees of freedom
• F24S 30/45 - Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes
• F24S 30/00 - Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules

Abstract

The invention concerns a solar module mounting assembly to be mounted on a torque tube of a photovoltaic solar tracker including : an elongated top rail arranged to support one or multiple rows of solar modules, a one piece elongated bottom support rail which is bent into a concave shape, a pair of fasteners for mechanically coupling the top ends of the bottom support rail to the top rail, and a set of fasteners or self-locking features for mechanically coupling the top rail and the bottom support rail to said tracker torque tube. It also concerns a support structure comprising a plurality of such solar module mounting assemblies, and a process to assemble on site such support structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24S 30/428 - Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with only one rotation axis with inclined axis
• F24S 30/425 - Horizontal axis
• H02S 20/32 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment specially adapted for solar tracking

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tracking photovoltaic solar system comprising at least a tracker unit maintaining an array of photovoltaic modules (101) aligned to the sun during the course of the day. The tracker unit includes: a support structure (100), said support structure comprising a plurality of elongated elements (105) supporting said array of photovoltaic modules and a torque tube (104) for rigidly supporting said plurality of elongated elements and arranged to rotate along a first rotational axis (106), a pole structure (200) operably connected to said support structure, having an upper part rotationally fixed along said first rotational axis (106) on said support structure, and a lower part rotationally connected along a second rotational axis (204) orthogonal to the first rotational axis on foundations (500), and a steering mechanism (300) mechanically coupling together said first and said second rotational axis for rotating said support structure and said operably connected pole structure around said first and second rotational axis in the same movement.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24J 2/54 - specially adapted for rotary movement

Abstract

A tracking photovoltaic solar system, and methods for installing or for using such tracking comprising at least a dual axis tracker unit maintaining an array of photovoltaic modules aligned to the sun. Said tracker unit includes :a pair of sub-frames supporting photovoltaic modules, a torque tube supporting said sub-frames rotating around a primary rotation axis, a pole structure fixed and extending vertically above an anchoring basis and being rotatively connected to said longitudinal support, secondary rotating means controlling the orientation of said sub-frames around corresponding secondary rotation axis of said sub- frames, said secondary rotation axis being orthogonal to said primary rotation axis and actuators means for controlling said primary and secondary rotating means. The secondary rotation axis are located at each end of said torque tube, said pole structure being central with regard to said sub-frames and said actuators means of both primary and secondary rotating means are linear.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24J 2/54 - specially adapted for rotary movement
• F24J 2/52 - Arrangement of mountings or supports