Protevs

A design project developed with the University of Aveiro.

Solar power is more efficient than ever. However, it still requires large expanses of land.

Protevs is a modular solar system that follows the sun in declination and right ascension. It does this by being assembled as islands that rotate around a central axis while the panels oscillate vertically.

Notice on the right an indication of how a cell of solar Protevs modules can rotate around a central axis to follow the sun throughout the day.

Render of Protevs: solar panels on floating modules

Render of a Protevs array with the panels tilted

Render of a Protevs array from above, panels flat

Render of a Protevs array seen at an angle, panels tracking

A few views of a small number of cells together.

Render of a Protevs array lit by a low red sun

A small cell in its main habitat, the surface of a body of water.