Our New Prototypes

Parabolic Mirror

We focused on the issue of snow covering solar panels. We wanted to create something lost cost, and does not have a lot of machinery making it work. If there is a lot of moving parts, then there is a higher risk of it breaking down. Then, you will have to buy another one, than fixing it.

So because of that we created a parabolic mirror. A parabolic mirror is a reflective surface that reflects light. The parabolic mirror would be on a certain angle so snow would not cover it. When the sun's out, the sun's rays would reflect off the parabolic mirror onto the panel. This would make the parabolic mirror and the solar panel hotter melting the snow and ice off.

We focused on the issue of snow covering solar panels. We wanted to create something lost cost, and does not have a lot of machinery making it work. If there is a lot of moving parts, then there is a higher risk of it breaking down. Then, you will have to buy another one, than fixing it.

So because of that we created a parabolic mirror. A parabolic mirror is a reflective surface that reflects light. The parabolic mirror would be on a certain angle so snow would not cover it. When the sun's out, the sun's rays would reflect off the parabolic mirror onto the panel. This would make the parabolic mirror and the solar panel hotter melting the snow and ice off.

Solar Squad's Efficiency Heater

Hot water tubing

The second prototype would be a blower. The blower would blow hot air onto the solar panel, also heating it up and melting the snow and ice. The hot air would be running through a PVC pipe that has holes for hot air to blow through it. On one end of the PVC pipe would be closed so hot air would not escape the other end.

Our third prototype will be tubing that would go under and around the solar panel. Hot water would run through the tubes. This would make the snow above the solar panel to melt off.