Tracking Solar Panel Mounts

They are designed to track the course of the sun during the day in order to optimize the solar radiation which the solar panels end up getting. A single axis tracker will track the sun’s rays east to west and a two-axis tracker tracks the day-to-day east to west motion of the sun as well as the seasonal declination motion of the sun. Tracking solar mounts are said to be the most effective type there is. Nevertheless, when you compare the difference in costs you might see that for the 20 to 30 percent gain in terms of output these mounting systems may give you, you could purchase 25% more panels and still get the same exact boost in electricity without mechanical failures to be worried about. Instead of spending 2 to 3 thousand dollars on a tracking system you could add two extra panels at $700 to $800 to compensate for the lack of direct sunlight. During the winter you won't have to worry about the mounting system freezing up.