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In Prague for a few days - noticed these









The arrays are being used to charge the river cruise boats - probably 75% of this operators fleet appears to be electric.

First time I’ve seen one of the ‘flower’ arrays in person.

They’re big !

Did you get to see them "folded"? The idea is that of the various possible tracker types, quite storm safe*. Also, the design usually has provision =for self cleaning (brushes on the underside of the petals clean the one below it when folding/unfolding)

Pricey though.Generally can collect more EV for the buck from a larger but cheaper fixed array. But on a ship, cannot use that arger fixed array. Not just because of available space but changing orientation.

* Fully folded the remaining single "petal" would be positioned vertically down adjacent to the supporting "stem"

There's one of them near us,
Google maps links to pics and locations
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7b3WvarTd3rpu9pLA?g_st=ac
https://maps.app.goo.gl/55FjAAhbYg41rajBA?g_st=ac
It is folded on this one
https://maps.app.goo.gl/X8cYfEo9LPtVQ5XS7?g_st=ac
They also have a solar covered car park
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hj5f94hd5z2dYWWHA?g_st=ac

There is a 'normal' tracker at the other end of the high street
https://maps.app.goo.gl/x11p7qQ4ajpU2UWj7?g_st=ac

Bugtownboy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:49 pm In Prague for a few days - noticed these









The arrays are being used to charge the river cruise boats - probably 75% of this operators fleet appears to be electric.

First time I’ve seen one of the ‘flower’ arrays in person.

They’re big !

Ooh thats pretty.
Never seen those before. Do they come in minature?
They would make a nice feature in the frothiest of renewables haters gardens.

NoraBatty wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:39 pm Ooh thats pretty.
Never seen those before. Do they come in minature?
They would make a nice feature in the frothiest of renewables haters gardens.

or to decorate a big hat at Ascot or Henley!

I probably should add (since part of the cost/benefit analysis) that the company making these makes the point that more "portable". Featured plus in their advertising.

In other words, if you move house, could come with you at far lower cost than moving that larger equivalent fixed ground mount array. You would only be leaving behind the slab/base and the unit itself, when folded, could be easily trucked. So maybe the only way to go for folks who think they might be moving in a few years.

We came the ‘reverse’ way down the river today and noticed another.





Given the limited real estate, this is probably the best option for this company particularly as, I think, the array is solar tracking.

Prague is a beautiful place to visit, would happily go back there again