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The real benefit of a tracking system is that it makes it possible to use a concentrator to focus more sunlight on a smaller PV area. The panel cost is mostly in the PVs, so increasing collecting area by using mirrors is more cost effective than just using more PVs. However, this setup only works if it's pointing right at the Sun, so it requires a tracker.


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