Patent ID: 8039777
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: F24S,H01L,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system that includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis, the collector comprising: at least one reflector panel that extends in a longitudinal direction, each reflector panel having a concave surface along a first direction and a convex surface along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction; at least one solar receiver, each solar receiver including at least one photovoltaic cell, wherein the concave shape of the at least one reflector panel is arranged to direct incident sunlight to form a flux line on the at least one photovoltaic cell of each of the at least one solar receiver and wherein the convex surface of the at least one reflector panel is arranged to spread out reflected light along the flux line to help make the flux line more longitudinally uniform; and a support structure that supports the reflector panel and the at least one solar receiver.