Solar energy converter
AssigneeAlpha Solar Pte Ltd
InventorChoon Sen Soon
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Abstract
According to one aspect, there is provided a solar energy converter, including: a lens; a base plate having a first surface that faces the lens and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; and a solar cell sandwiched between the lens and the base plate, wherein both the lens and the base plate are each provided with at least one channel for fluid for cooling the solar cell. Also contemplated is provision of at least one fin on both the lens and the base plate for cooling the solar cell. According to a second aspect, there is provided a method for cooling a solar energy converter having a lens, a base, and at least one solar cell sandwiched between said lens and said base plate, the method comprising the step of: cooling the at least one solar cell on two opposing sides.
Claims25
A solar energy converter comprising:
- a lens;
- a base plate having a first surface that faces the lens and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface;
- and
- at least one solar cell sandwiched between the lens and the base plate, wherein the lens and the base plate each comprises at least one channel system therein configured for receiving or guiding fluid for cooling the at least one solar cell, and the lens is disposed on a surface of the at least one solar cell.
A method for cooling a solar energy converter having a lens, a base, and at least one solar cell sandwiched between said lens and said base plate, the method comprising the steps of:
- cooling the at least one solar cell on two opposing sides thereof, wherein the lens is arranged on one of the two opposing sides, the base is arranged on another one of the two opposing sides, and cooling of the at least one solar cell is performed by means of a fluid provided in or flowing through at least one first channel system provided in the base plate and by means of a fluid provided in or flowing through at least one second channel system provided in the lens.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.