CURVED FOCAL PLANE RECEIVER FOR CONCENTRATING LIGHT IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus having a concentrating optic member (202? 302; 702; 802), wherein the concentrating optic member redirects light to form concentrated illumination. The apparatus also has a structure with a curved surface (204; 304; 402; 502; 704; 804) positioned to receive the redirected light and a set of solar cells (404; 406; 408; 504-514; 614-624) connected to a curved surface of the structure, wherein the curved surface is curved such that all of the set of solar cells receive the redirected light at substantially the same intensity.