Observed arrival · 2026-11-14
AMON SOLAR’s two-axis tracker
A project page for a solar-tracker prototype aimed at farms, cooperatives, and households in West Africa, with an interactive 3D model and a day-following simulation.
- For
- Off-grid farms and households in West Africa
- Worth noticing
- The controller reportedly falls back to a calendar table when light-sensor readings are unreliable.
Field notes
The page walks through a light-sensor control loop: sensors compare illumination on either side of the panel, a ground-mounted controller chooses an angle, and two electric actuators move the panel east–west and north–south. If sensor readings are unreliable, the controller is described as falling back to a calendar table. The site also provides an interactive 3D model and a simplified day-following simulation; some component values are marked for confirmation in field tests.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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