CURVED FOCAL PLANE RECEIVER FOR CONCENTRATING LIGHT IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for producing energy using solar cells in a concentrating photovoltaic system.;SOLUTION: Provided is an apparatus having a concentrating optic member 202, which redirects light to form concentrated illumination. The apparatus also has a structure 204 with a curved surface positioned to receive the redirected light, and a set of solar cells connected to a curved surface of the structure, where the curved surface is curved such that all of the set of solar cells receive the redirected light at substantially the same intensity.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT