Patent ID: 6717045
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: F24S,H01L,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A solar photovoltaic array module of an electric power generation system for residential homes comprising:a. a plurality of solar electric concentrators with three stages of optical concentration each solar electric concentrator comprising: i. a first optical concentrator, for focusing sun rays such that the rays are concentrated five to ten times their normal intensity; ii. a second optical concentrator having a bottom side and being disposed under said first optical concentrator for further concentration of the focused sun rays twenty to fifty times; and iii. a third optical concentrator, having an upward and downward facing surface, disposed at said bottom side of said second optical concentrator for further concentration of the focused sun rays; and b. a plurality of concentrator solar cells disposed below the third optical concentrators and having sets of fins disposed below each concentrator solar cell.