Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Fahad Gallab Al-Amri

The HCPV system includes a plurality of modules connected to an array, a casing, a plurality of inverted pyramids, a plurality of solar cells, and a backplate. Each module includes an optical component that concentrates light onto a single solar cell and a single inverted pyramid with solid lateral faces connects the optical component at a peripheral edge of a base of the pyramid to the single solar cell at an apex of the inverted pyramid. The casing has a top frame and a bottom frame. The top frame surrounds each optical component on the peripheral edge of the pyramid, and the bottom frame surrounds each solar cell on the apex of the pyramid. The top frame and bottom frame are separated by a plurality of supports. The backplate is a plurality of interconnected circular pads.

High-concentrating photovoltaic system with backplate support

A photovoltaic panel system including photovoltaic panels, purlins, and a rigid support. The purlins are oriented parallel to one another and are oriented perpendicular to an orientation of horizontal members extending along a length of the PV panel. Each purlin has a flat bottom surface plate and a flat top surface plate, which are lengthwise connected with a vertically oriented plate. The flat bottom surface plate is directly adjacent to the horizontal members. The purlins have a length greater than a width of the PV panels. At least 6 purlins are evenly spaced along the length of the PV panel. The flat top surface plate of each purlin is in thermal contact, via an adhesive, with a back surface of each PV panel.

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Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Fahad Gallab Al-Amri