Hybrid solar energy generating system

Patent · Tue Oct 13 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5984591

Soule, D E

A hybrid solar energy generating system is described for effectively utilizing the total solar spectrum gathered by a solar ray concentrator. The system include: a solar ray concentrator, a first solar ray receiver having photovoltaic solar cells for generating electricity, a second solar ray receiver for generating high temperature heat, a lens for focusing the solar rays on one of the receivers, and a selective transmitting heat-mirror positioned between the leans and the solar ray receiver on which the lens is focused for reflecting and focusing selected portions of the solar ray spectrum to the receiver on which the lens is not focused and passing essentially the remaining solar ray spectrum to the receiver on which the lens is focused, the selective transmitting heat-mirror having a spectral profile which closely matches the Quantum Efficiency times Solar Flux profile of the photovoltaic solar cells so that essentially only the solar energy that can be converted to electricity by the photovoltaic solar cells reaches the cells.

• Assignee: NOV; EDB-88-008337; NOV-88-086356
• Patent Number(s): US 4700013
• OSTI ID: 5984591
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FOCUSING
HYBRID SYSTEMS
LENSES
MIRRORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR RECEIVERS
THERMAL EFFICIENCY