Solar power generator
AssigneeGulf Organization for Research and Development
InventorsEsam Elsarrag, Yousef Al-Horr, Hans-Fridtjof Pernau
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Abstract
A solar power generator for generating electricity from sunlight in which a photovoltaic panel is provided so as to be oriented for minimising exposure to direct sunlight. A heat absorber is provided, together with a filter for receiving sunlight and filtering ultraviolet and visible light components to the photovoltaic panel and infrared components to the heat absorber. The heat absorber may include a thermoelectric module.
Claims18
A solar power generator for generating electricity from sunlight, the solar power generator comprising:
- a photovoltaic panel oriented for minimising exposure to direct sunlight;
- a heat absorber;
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- a filter for receiving sunlight and filtering ultraviolet and visible light components to the photovoltaic panel and infrared components to the heat absorber.
A solar power generator for generating electricity from sunlight, the solar power generator comprising:
- a photovoltaic panel;
- a selective reflector having a surface for reflecting ultraviolet and visible light components of received sunlight towards the photovoltaic panel and transmitting infrared components of received sunlight through its surface;
- wherein the photovoltaic, panel and selective reflector are arranged so that, in use, light received by the photovoltaic panel is primarily composed of reflected light components from the selective reflector,
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