Solar energy system and method for transferring sunlight from a sunlight collection location to a remote sunlight distribution location for photovoltaic effect

A solar energy system configured to transfer sunlight from a sunlight collection location to a remote sunlight distribution location for photovoltaic effect, said solar energy system comprising:

• a bundled array of fiber optic cables having a receiving end optically arranged at the sunlight collection location and a transmitting end optically arranged at the sunlight distribution location;
• a plurality of cable pegboards arranged at the sunlight distribution location, each cable pegboard having an input face for receiving, spacing and orienting end facets of said fiber optic cables at the transmitting end of said bundled array, and an output face from which sunlight projects;
• and
• a plurality of solar panels adjacent said cable pegboards at the sunlight distribution location, and optically arranged to receive sunlight transferred from the sunlight collection location through said bundled array of fiber optic cables for photovoltaic effect.

A method for transferring sunlight from a sunlight collection location to a remote sunlight distribution location for photovoltaic effect, said method comprising:

• bundling an array of fiber optic cables each cable having a sunlight receiving end and a sunlight transmitting end;
• optically arranging the receiving ends of fiber optic cables at the sunlight collection location;
• mounting the transmitting ends of fiber optic cables to a cable pegboard arranged at the sunlight distribution location;
• and
• optically arranging a solar panel relative to the cable pegboard to receive sunlight transferred from the sunlight collection location through said bundled array of fiber optic cables for photovoltaic effect.