Patent ID: 6360542
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: F03G,F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
An apparatus for converting solar energy into electrical energy comprising:a solar energy collecting device for collecting light energy from the sun; a tank for holding water therein, said tank including an inner tank layer, an outer tank layer that cooperates with said inner tank layer to form a chamber, and a superconductor material that fills said chamber, said tank being held in place with respect to said solar energy collecting device to enable said solar energy collecting device to direct the light energy collected thereby to said tank, thereby increasing temperature of said tank for converting the water in said tank into steam; a steam turbine coupled to said tank, said steam turbine receiving the steam from said tank and producing a mechanical rotary motion from energy of the steam; and, an electric power generator coupled to said steam turbine for converting the mechanical rotary motion into electrical energy.