Mimicking this natural phenomenon scientists have now built artificial stems with special materials to support solar cells that can track sunlight like sunflowers.
Innovative solar panel that looks and acts like a sunflower.
The smartflower is a fusion between solar panels and art.
As opposed to the static solar panels you may be used to seeing on rooftops or lawns the smartflower much like a sunflower follows the direction of the sun to ensure that it gathers as much sunlight as it can throughout the day.
Much like a real flower the system unfolds its petal panels when the sun rises.
Smartflower is the innovative sculptural solar flower with advanced photovoltaic solar panels that open and close to cleaning itself for maximum efficiency.
Smartflower solar produces unique ground mounted solar panel systems that include a sun tracker and a number of other high tech features.
After the sun goes down the smartflower s petals fold up and a self cleaning process kicks in.
It follows the theme started with the tesla solar roof launch which is making more aesthetically pleasing solar panels.
This smart solar panel system is an all in one self sustaining system that differs greatly from the traditional monocrystalline or polycrystalline rooftop panels.
These stem like artificial materials can bend towards light are self regulating and move into the optimal position needed to absorb sun s rays.