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Heliotropic Solar Panel

This is what I call a "Heliotropic Solar Panel turbine". The stem would extend upward and the panel petal placers can be calibrated to follow the sun or with adaptive a.i. programming to have the petals act accordingly to adjust towards the sun for optimal absorption. Naturally they would be at a 45 degree angles but would alter with the given best absorption angles or more manual precise coordinates with user interface adjustments and at the end of the day the entire solar "turbine" would detract during night time. Absorption from the sun would be of course stored or transferred to desired location with residuals to power the movement and autonomous coordinates of the turbine itself. The fully extended position would be about 18 feet high and when detracted 9 feet. The solar panels on the petals could be interchangeable as the solar absorption ratio increases over the years with newer panels and the not quite up to date panels could go for resale for stationary installations. As of now the design is non-derivative and non-commercial. Once again, these are early stage presentation images and videos.
The video above is a mock time lapsed example.  The petals would raise and lower at different times in the day, based on the suns location of course.  Side-note:  The panel holders would be around seven feet long and the panels would more than likely be the standard 6 feet.  So the example video above is not in accurate proportions.
The video above is a basic presentation of a p.o.v. clip.  The dimensions are a little off in terms of that but once again it's for a general example.
Heliotropic Solar Panel
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Sun flower solar panel turbine

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