SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVER HAVING OPTICALLY INCLINED APERTURE

摘要

The present application provides a solar energy receiver (100) comprising an effective absorption aperture (110) that is biased, so that solar radiation from a certain direction (112B) can be preferentially absorbed by a solar radiation absorber (101) in the receiver. The effective absorption aperture (110) is inclined relative to a physical aperture (104). Thus, in an elevated receiver (100) comprising a downward facing physical aperture (104) defining a plane that is relatively parallel to ground, the effective absorption aperture (110) of the receiver (100) described herein may be inclined relative to ground, but the physical aperture (104) may remain generally parallel to ground. The biased receiver may be used in Linear Fresnel Reflector solar arrays.