Slew Drive Applications in Solar Energy Systems

Slew Drive Applications in Solar Energy Systems

What Is a Slew Drive?

The slew drive, as a mechanical device capable of achieving rotational motion, plays a crucial role in solar power systems.

It typically consists of components such as a worm gear, slew support, housing, and motor, featuring characteristics like compact structure, high transmission efficiency, and strong load-bearing capacity, enabling precise power transmission and rotational movement.

Why Does a Solar Energy System Require a Slew Drive for Support?

The demand for slew drives in solar power systems stems from the urgent need to enhance solar energy utilization efficiency. 

Traditional fixed-mounted solar panels can only receive optimal sunlight during specificperiods, whereas the application of slew drives enables solar panels to track the sun's position in real time, significantly increasing the duration and intensity of sunlight exposure, thereby improving power generation efficiency.

 

What Are the Main Application Methods of Slew Drive in Solar Energy Systems?

To absorb as much solar energy as possible, solar panels need to always maintain the optimal angle with sunlight. 

Slew drive can provide precise rotational capability for solar panels, enabling tracking of the sun. It can be divided into two methods: single axis tracking and dual axis tracking.

•  In a single axis tracking system, the slew drive drives the solar panel to rotate around one axis, such as a horizontal single axis and a tilted single axis. The structure is relatively simple and the cost is low, making it suitable for projects that have a certain demand for improving power generation efficiency and limited budget. 

• The dual axis tracking system is more complex, with the slew drive controlling the rotation of the solar panel in two directions, horizontal and vertical, which can maximize the amount of light received by the solar panel and significantly improve power generation efficiency. However, the performance requirements for the slew drive are also higher.

What Are The Advantages of Slew Drive in Solar Energy Systems?

It can not only effectively improve power generation efficiency, but research has shown that using a slew driven tracking system can increase solar power generation efficiency by 20% -40%. At the same time, the slew drive has good load-bearing capacity and stability, which can withstand various external forces during the rotation of the solar panel, ensure smooth operation, reduce vibration and shaking, and extend the service life of the system.

 In addition, the slew drive can be reasonably configured according to different geographical and climatic conditions to improve energy utilization efficiency.

What Are The Challenges Faced by The Application of Slew Drive in Solar Energy Systems?

Slew drive's maintenance cost is relatively high, requiring regular maintenance work such as lubrication, inspection, and debugging. Meanwhile, solar energy systems typically require long-term outdoor operation, and the slew drive needs to withstand various harsh environmental tests, with extremely high reliability requirements. 

In addition, the installation and debugging of the slew drive also require professional technicians to operate, especially for the dual axis tracking system, which requires high installation accuracy.

Why Choose Us?

As a high-quality service supplier of slew drive products, Lyra Drive slew drive products have the characteristics of efficient transmission, stable load-bearing, and precise control, which can meet the diverse needs of solar energy systems for slew drive.

 Welcome to contact Lyra Drive for more information.