Replaceable solar bulb assembly for use with a solar receiver array

A solar receiver system comprising:

• a plurality of replaceable solar bulb assemblies for converting solar energy into an electrical signal, each of the plurality of replaceable solar bulb assemblies further comprising:
• a photo voltaic cell for converting solar energy into electrical energy;
• a housing including at least one reflector for focusing the solar energy on the photo voltaic cell;
• a connector for removably and mechanically connecting the housing to a solar receiver array and electrically connecting the photo voltaic cell to the solar receiver array;
• a plurality of support rails for supporting the plurality of replaceable assemblies in an X by Y array;
• electrical cables for receiving a plurality of generated electrical signals from each of the plurality of replaceable solar bulb assemblies;
• and
• a plurality of docking connectors for connecting each of the plurality of replaceable solar bulb assemblies to one of the plurality of support rails through the connector of the replaceable solar bulb assemblies.

A replaceable solar bulb assembly, comprising:

• a photo voltaic cell for converting solar energy into electrical energy;
• a primary reflector housing having an open side for receiving the solar energy and defining an opening for receiving focused solar energy;
• a secondary reflector for receiving solar energy reflected from the primary reflector and providing the focused solar energy on the opening of the primary reflector;
• a transparent cover enclosing the open side of the primary reflector and supporting the secondary reflector above a surface of the primary reflector;
• a mounting plate for supporting the photovoltaic cell below the primary reflector housing;
• a heat sink connected to the mounting plate;
• and
• a connector for removably and mechanically connecting the housing to a solar receiver array and electrically connecting the photo voltaic cell to the solar receiver array.