On Feb 23, 3:09*pm, G. Morgan wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
Hugh Jass wrote :

Does this concept actually work? **** if I know but I'd rather have a
freestanding 'solar tree' in my yard than a bunch of solar panels
bolted to my roof.

No.

The amount of energy that can be collected by an array of solar collectors depends on the size of
the array. Ten thousand 5cm-square solar "leaves" won't harvest any more energy than five panels
1x5 meters.

The "tree" arrangement is almost guaranteed to harvest considerably *less* energy than an array
of flat panels bolted to your roof, because the amount of energy harvested also depends on the
angle of the panel(s). An array bolted to the roof can (and should) be adjusted to the proper
elevation to maximize the energy gain, whereas the angles of the "leaves" cannot be.

I'm seriously thinking about making one. *I was thinking about using
servos to rotate the panels with the sun's path. *And use more
panels than he did.

I'd like to shoot for 400W for the first on a inverter and battery
array, plus a transfer switch if I get nuts with it to backup one
circuit in the house.

Nice thing about a project like this is you can add to its capacity
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Well that is not actually viable..