Solar unit assembly and a method for constructing such an assembly

A method of constructing a solar unit assembly, comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a plurality of solar collector units each being provided by the steps of
• providing a substrate,
• providing a reflective surface on the substrate to form a reflector element,
• providing a support structure comprising a predefined number of profiles,
• adapting the shape of the reflector element, and
• fixing the shape of the reflector element by connecting the support structure to the reflector element to provide a solar collector unit;
• b) providing a primary support element, a plurality of secondary support elements and two side support elements,
• c) connecting the side support elements on a grounded element, such as a concrete foundation mounted with pylons;
• d) connecting the primary support element to the side support elements;
• e) connecting the plurality of secondary support elements to the side support elements;
• f) attaching a first plurality of solar collector units to the primary support element in a first row in order to cover the full length of the primary support element in a longitudinal direction;
• and
• g) attaching a second plurality of solar collector units to the plurality of secondary support elements in order to cover the full length of the secondary support elements and to define an arcuate direction;
• to provide the solar unit assembly,
• wherein the solar unit assembly comprises:
• a plurality of solar collector units having the same width arranged in at least one row,
• a receiver,
• a primary support element,
• a plurality of secondary support elements, and
• two side support elements,
• each solar collector unit comprising a flexible reflector element and a support structure supporting said reflector element and said support structure comprising a predefined number of profiles per length unit,
• in which the plurality of solar collector units defines a longitudinal direction and an arcuate direction,
• wherein the receiver is connected to the primary support element, that the primary support element is attached solely to the first row of one or more solar collector units extending in the longitudinal direction and to the side support elements, and that the plurality of secondary support elements are attached solely to the remaining row or rows of one or more solar collector units in the longitudinal direction and to the side support elements, and
• wherein the primary support element includes two end sections and is substantially rectangular in cross-section, and
• wherein the primary support element includes four beams extending in the longitudinal direction between the end sections.