Solar energy conversion

An apparatus comprising:

• a converter comprising a plurality of louvers coupled parallel along a long axis;
• and
• a converter cover having a front light transmissive cover and a rear cover, wherein the converter cover is to generate a volume between the front and rear covers in which the plurality of parallel louvers reside and wherein at least one of the louvers is to comprise:
• a surface to receive solar cells on a first side of the louver;
• and
• a fluid conduit, in thermal contact with the surface and parallel to the long axis, to extract heat from the louver, wherein a neighboring louver having a side facing the first side of the at least one louver is to comprise a concave reflective curvature to focus light onto the solar cells.

A system comprising:

• a controller coupled to a plurality of louvers to adjust a position of the plurality of louvers;
• a storage device to store data corresponding to sun angle for a given time, wherein the controller is to cause adjustment to the position of the plurality of louvers based on the stored data and wherein the plurality of louvers are to comprise:
• a first louver having a side that faces a first side of a second louver, the side of the first louver to comprise a concave reflective curvature to focus light onto solar cells coupled to the first side of the second louver;
• and
• the second louver to comprise a fluid conduit in thermal contact with the solar cells.