Patent 11301790 was granted and assigned to Aztec Engineering Group, Inc. on April, 2022 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This invention is embodied in a cost-optimization device for the layout and construction of a utility-scale photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant. The optimization device employs a set of algorithms designed to find the most cost-effective solution under given conditions. The algorithms are written in computer machine readable code and are highly customizable for the specific tracker equipment requirements and owner/builder/maintainer specifications or preferences.