Solar energy harvesting apparatus with turbulent airflow cleaning

A solar energy harvesting apparatus with turbulent flow cleaning, comprising:

• a photovoltaic cell including:
• a sun tracker including circuitry configured to determine an angle and an intensity of incident sunlight and the position of the sun relative to the solar energy generating apparatus and adjust a rotation angle of a plurality of mirrors to reflect the incident sunlight onto a top surface of the photovoltaic cell
• configured to generate electrical energy from the incident sunlight, wherein the plurality of mirrors and the top surface of the photovoltaic cell are rectangular and a long axis of each of the plurality of mirrors are parallel to a long axis of the photovoltaic cell;
• and
• a bottom surface configured to thermally dispel heat;
• wherein each of the plurality of mirrors includes a reflective surface disposed proximal to the top surface of the photovoltaic cell;
• a plurality of hydraulic actuators each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the photovoltaic cell and the second end is attached to at least one of the plurality of mirrors;
• at least one hydraulic actuator pump connected to the plurality of hydraulic actuators and configured to extend or retract the plurality of hydraulic actuators and adjust the distance of each of the plurality of mirrors from the top surface of the photovoltaic cell, wherein the hydraulic actuator pump is further connected to the heat exchanger and is configured to inject or withdraw a hydraulic fluid, wherein the hydraulic fluid is passed through the plurality of hydraulic actuators, a heat exchanger, and a radiator, which draws heat from the photovoltaic cell;
• wherein the heat exchanger is filled with the hydraulic fluid and disposed adjacent to and thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the photovoltaic cell;
• wherein the radiator is connected to the heat exchanger and is configured to cool the hydraulic fluid via thermal exchange with an external medium;
• and
• a fluid pump connected to the heat exchanger and configured to circulate the hydraulic fluid through the heat exchanger, and
• a motor attached to the second end of the plurality of hydraulic actuators, wherein the at least one of the plurality of mirrors is secured to the motor and the motor is configured to rotate the at least one mirror.