A method for generating electric current using light rays from a solar light source, comprising the steps of: providing a solar collector adapted to collect the light rays from the solar light source, the solar collector having a light focusing means and a transport conduit adapted to transport light through internal reflection; providing a lateral light distributor attached to the solar collector via the transport conduit, the lateral light distributor having a light distributing medium with a collecting point and a substantially flat distributing surface, the collecting point opposite the distributing surface, the transport conduit terminating at the collecting point and distributing the light rays into the lateral light distributor, the light distributing medium is adapted to receive the light rays via the transport conduit and distribute the light rays across the distributing surface; providing an edge-lit photovoltaic array having a plurality of edge-lit photovoltaic panels, each edge-lit photovoltaic panel having a transparent diffusing pane positioned between a pair of backing panels, each transparent diffusing pane having a transparent light receiving edge and a pair of light emitting faces, each backing panel having an inwardly facing photovoltaic surface in contact with one of the light emitting faces which is adapted to generate electrical current when exposed to the light rays, wherein aligned panel top edges of each edge-lit photovoltaic panel are positioned perpendicularly to and in contact with the distributing surface of the lateral light distributor such that the light receiving edge of each transparent diffusing panel contacts the distributing surface of the lateral light distributor; orienting the solar collector towards the solar light source and collecting the light rays using the light focusing means; transporting the light rays through the transport conduit to the lateral light distributor, and distributing the light across the distributing surface; transferring the light rays to each edge-lit photovoltaic panel through the contact between the distributing surface of the lateral light distributor and the light receiving edge of each transparent diffusing pane; scattering the light rays via the light emitting faces of each transparent diffusing pane and illuminating the photovoltaic surfaces of the backing panels; and generating electrical current by the photovoltaic surfaces. providing a solar collector adapted to collect the light rays from the solar light source, the solar collector having a light focusing means and a transport conduit adapted to transport light through internal reflection; providing a lateral light distributor attached to the solar collector via the transport conduit, the lateral light distributor having a light distributing medium with a collecting point and a substantially flat distributing surface, the collecting point opposite the distributing surface, the transport conduit terminating at the collecting point and distributing the light rays into the lateral light distributor, the light distributing medium is adapted to receive the light rays via the transport conduit and distribute the light rays across the distributing surface; providing an edge-lit photovoltaic array having a plurality of edge-lit photovoltaic panels, each edge-lit photovoltaic panel having a transparent diffusing pane positioned between a pair of backing panels, each transparent diffusing pane having a transparent light receiving edge and a pair of light emitting faces, each backing panel having an inwardly facing photovoltaic surface in contact with one of the light emitting faces which is adapted to generate electrical current when exposed to the light rays, wherein aligned panel top edges of each edge-lit photovoltaic panel are positioned perpendicularly to and in contact with the distributing surface of the lateral light distributor such that the light receiving edge of each transparent diffusing panel contacts the distributing surface of the lateral light distributor; orienting the solar collector towards the solar light source and collecting the light rays using the light focusing means; transporting the light rays through the transport conduit to the lateral light distributor, and distributing the light across the distributing surface; transferring the light rays to each edge-lit photovoltaic panel through the contact between the distributing surface of the lateral light distributor and the light receiving edge of each transparent diffusing pane; scattering the light rays via the light emitting faces of each transparent diffusing pane and illuminating the photovoltaic surfaces of the backing panels; and