Patent ID: 6313391
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
A solar power system comprising:a concentrator system that receives and concentrates solar flux and delivers concentrated solar flux towards a selected location;a receiver located at the selected location which receives the concentrated solar flux that generates thermal energy in response to receiving a selected degree of concentrated solar flux;thermal storage medium coupled to the thermal receiver that stores thermal energy in response to the receiver receiving the concentrated solar flux;at least one thermal electrical converter stage that receives the thermal energy from the receiver and generates electrical energy from the thermal energy wherein the at least one thermal electrical converter stage also receives thermal energy from the thermal storage medium when the receiver is receiving less than the selected degree of concentrated solar flux so as to be able to produce electrical energy during time periods when the receiver is receiving less than the selected degree of concentrated solar flux; anda heat flow regulator that regulates transfer of the thermal energy between the at least one thermal electrical converter stage.