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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2001
Jefferson G. Shingleton, Auburn, NY (US);
Herbert T. Hayden, Tempe, AZ (US);
Pinnacle West Capital Corp., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A high-concentration photovoltaic assembly ( ) for use in a utility-scale solar power generation system ( ) is configured to couple to a supporting tracking structure ( ) of the system ( ). The assembly ( ) incorporates a frame ( ) substantially centered in a plane ( ), a plurality of substantially parallel longitudinal members ( ) substantially centered in the plane ( ) and coupled to the frame ( ), two substantially parallel transverse members ( ) substantially centered in the plane ( ) and coupled to the longitudinal members ( ) substantially at ends thereof, a plurality of bulkheads ( ) coupled between adjacent ones of the longitudinal members ( ) and configured to divide the assembly ( ) into a plurality of chambers ( ), a plurality of photovoltaic modules coupled to the chambers ( ) upon a first side ( ) of the plane ( ), and a plurality of lenses ( ) coupled to the chambers ( ) upon a second side ( ) of the plane ( ).