[kumarvvr]

Exactly. Any mechanism that moves the panel to follow the sun, must be sturdy enough to also withstand high winds, which is inevitably costlier than proof of concept ideas.

Better to add more panels.

A better way to ensure more power output is to have a set of panels with a small battery back to automate cooling of the panels and cleaning of the panels.

[patrickk]

Another concept involving the cooling of solar panels and how to use the heat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dJixtZdkU0

[rb666]

Easy method to improve cooling of your panels is installing a sedum roof underneath. Plus such a roof has many more advantages.

[f0e4c2f7]

Interesting that the limiting factor is energy and wind. I wonder if you could devise a locking mechanism or something purely mechanical to solve it. Something closer to gears in a watch.

[ncmncm]

That costs even more.