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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Matthew N. Schneider, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ravi P. Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Jason Alderman, Duarte, CA (US);
Michael K. Goodman, Irvine, CA (US);
Matthew N. Schneider, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ravi P. Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Jason Alderman, Duarte, CA (US);
Michael K. Goodman, Irvine, CA (US);
First Solar, Inc, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Abstract
A system and method for cleaning and cooling solar panels are described. A solar tracker includes a main beam for supporting the solar panels, and nozzles coupled to the main beam. The main beam includes a water channel along its interior which supplies water to the nozzles. The nozzles are positioned to spray water on the collecting surfaces of the solar panels to clean and cool them. The solar tracker may also include gutters to reclaim used water. The solar tracker may include air ducts which direct air across the undersides of the solar panels to cool them.