A 60% efficient solar microconcentrator for electricity and hot water

该项目的目的是开发一种安装在屋顶上的微型聚光器，该聚光器将产生太阳能热水和太阳能电力，综合效率超过60%。该系统将具有低姿态，从街上几乎看不见。该系统将跟踪太阳。集中将通过折射和反射的混合来实现。大约20%的阳光将使用微型太阳能电池线转化为电力，其余的转化为热量，通过冷却液去除并储存在热水箱中。

The aim of this project is to develop a microconcentrator for deployment on house roofs that will produce both solar hot water and solar electricity with a combined efficiency above 60%. The system will have a low profile and will be nearly invisible from the street. The system will track the sun. Concentration will be accomplished by a mixture of refraction and reflection. About 20% of the sunlight will be converted to electricity using lines of tiny solar cells, with the balance being converted to heat which is removed by cooling fluid and stored in hot water tanks.