Patent ID: 8646227

Claim:
A method of erecting a solar collector assembly, comprising: attaching at least four arrays to a structure, wherein the at least four arrays comprise: a first array attached to a first surface of a first side of the structure; a second array attached to a second surface of the first side of the structure, the first surface and the second surface are located on opposite surfaces of the first side of the structure; a third array attached to a third surface of a second side of the structure; and at least a fourth array attached to a fourth surface of the second side of the structure, the third surface and the fourth surface are located on opposite surfaces of the second side of the structure, wherein a first opening is located between the first array and the third array and a second opening is located between the second array and the at least the fourth array, wherein each array comprises at least one reflective surface; connecting the structure and the at least four arrays to a mount that is positioned at or near a center of gravity, wherein the structure and the at least four arrays can be tilted, rotated, or lowered; and attaching the mount to a mount support arm, wherein the mount support arm is operatively connected to a footer that extends underground, wherein the mount support arm is removed from the footer and also passes through the first opening, and the solar collector can still rotate in a first direction and tilt in a second direction while the mount support arm passes through the first opening as the solar collector is lowered.