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Mirror system for considerably increasing the productivity of photovoltaic power plants

  • US 10,418,932 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2014
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A photovoltaic system for generating electrical energy, comprising:

  • a plurality of photovoltaic panels, each having a plurality of photovoltaic cells positioned in a core area, the plurality of photovoltaic panels convert solar energy to electric energy;

    a plurality of ground mirrors positioned in a plurality of land areas, the plurality of land areas being adjacent to the core area, the plurality of land areas includes a plurality of side adjacent areas and a plurality of diagonally adjacent areas, the plurality of land areas each includes a reflection center; and

    a plurality of reverse mirror systems, with one of the plurality of reverse mirror systems held at each reflection center for increasing the amount of solar energy falling on the core area, each of the plurality of reverse mirror systems, comprising;

    a cylindrical pole having a top end and a hinged base;

    a plurality of supports including a hollow horizontal support having a proximal end and an open distal end and a vertical support having a first end and a second end, the proximal end of the hollow horizontal support attached to the top end of the cylindrical pole by a hinge, and a first portion of the first end of the vertical support being inserted into the open distal end of the hollow horizontal support, wherein the longitudinal axis of the first portion of the vertical support is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hollow horizontal support;

    a reverse mirror placed in a mirror support frame and connected to the second end of the vertical support, the mirror support frame includes a plurality of rim supports, anda plurality of middle supports to hold the reverse mirror in place; and

    a plurality of adjustable supports for adjusting and positioning the reverse mirror, the plurality of adjustable supports includes a first adjustable support connected between the mirror support frame and the open distal end of the hollow horizontal support, and a second adjustable support hingedly connected between the cylindrical pole and the open distal end of the hollow horizontal support, each of the plurality of adjustable supports includes a threaded cylindrical rod;

    whereby the plurality of ground mirrors and the plurality of reverse mirror systems are positioned to increase the concentration of solar energy falling on the plurality of photovoltaic panels and thereby increase the amount of electric energy produced.

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