APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY USING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS.

摘要

An apparatus (1) for generating electricity using photovoltaic panels (2), suitable for arrangement in a water basin (5), comprises: a fixed structure (4) anchored to the basin (5); a floating platform (3) operatively arranged in said water basin (5) and connected to the fixed structure (4) so as to be rotationally constrained about a predefined axis (Z) perpendicular to the surface (7) defined by the free surface of said basin (5); a plurality of photovoltaic panels (2) arranged on the floating platform so that a top face (6) of the panels (2) receives the solar radiation; reflective means for increasing the radiation collection capability of the panels; actuating means (23) for rotating the floating platform (3) with respect to the fixed structure (4); locking means (11) designed to lock the platform (3) in position with respect to the fixed structure (4) in a plurality of predefined angular positions; a control and drive unit designed to activate the actuating means (23) so as to displace the platform (3) between the various predefined positions.