Solar power take off

A method of generating AC electrical energy from a solar panel means capable of generating DC electrical energy which comprises:

• driving a DC electrical motor by said DC output from said solar panel;
• driving an air compressor by the output mechanical power of said DC motor;
• providing a cross-flow turbine in a housing and having a turbine wheel mounted therein with an output shaft;
• providing water at a constant level within said housing to above said turbine wheel;
• using the air output from said air compressor to inject air bubbles directly under said turbine wheel to cause said wheels to rotate as the air bubbles rise through the water;
• using the rotation of said turbine wheel to generate AC electricity and using such generated AC electricity.

An apparatus for generating AC electrical energy from solar energy which comprises:

• solar panel means for generating DC electrical energy;
• a DC motor connected to said solar panel means;
• a housing;
• a cross-flow turbine in said housing having a shaft and with curved vanes attached thereto and which are submerged in water;
• an air compressor driven by said DC motor and having an outlet;
• connection means connecting said air outlet to said cross-flow turbine below said vanes, said connecting means including a conduit with a header to transport the air from the air compressor to the cross-flow turbine and in which the header has flutter valves therein positioned beneath the vane of such cross-flow turbine;
• an AC generator connected to the shaft of the cross-flow turbine;
• a return conduit connecting the top portion of the interior of the housing of the cross-flow turbine above the water level to the outlet of the air compressor;
• batteries connected to the output of the solar system;
• housing wiring circuit and an external AC power source;
• a switch connecting said housing wiring in circuit to the output of said AC generator when there is an output thereon and connecting through the external AC source when there is no output on the said AC generator.

An apparatus for generating AC electrical energy from solar energy which comprises:

• solar panel means for generating DC electrical energy;
• a DC motor connected to said solar panel means;
• a housing;
• a cross-flow turbine in said housing having a shaft at which curved vanes attach thereto and which are submerged in water;
• an air compressor driven by said DC motor and having an air outlet;
• connecting means for connecting said air outlet to said cross-flow turbine below said vanes;
• an AC generator connected to the shaft of the cross-flow turbine;
• housing wiring circuit and an external AC power source;
• a switch connecting said housing wiring and circuit to the output of said AC generator when there is an output thereon and connecting to the external AC source when there is no output on said AC generator.