Abstract: A PV receiver that, when located within a solar concentrator, provides for shielding of electrical connections associated with the receiver from solar radiation that is reflected toward the receiver. The PV receiver comprises an electrically non-conductive elongate carrier, and a plurality of PV wafer dice mounted as a linear array to a first, forward, face of the carrier. A plurality of conductor elements is arrayed along the first face of the carrier behind the PV wafer dice and the conductor elements are connected one-to-one with electrodes located on a first, rearward, face of each of the wafer dice. Busbars are located on the elongate carrier behind the PV wafer dice, and electrically conductive connections made between the conductor elements and the busbars behind the PV wafer dice. In one embodiment of the PV receiver the busbars are located on a second, rearward, face of the carrier and the electrically conductive connections are made through the carrier.

Abstract: A concentrator for solar radiation and which comprises a housing having an aperture arranged to admit incident solar radiation and linearly extending receivers located within the housing. A plurality of linearly extending line focusing, tensile-loaded reflector elements is associated with each receiver and arranged to reflect toward the receiver incident solar radiation that enters the housing, and a drive mechanism is located within the housing and arranged to impart sun tracking pivotal drive to the reflector elements. A housing configuration is disclosed that, with aperture-defining windows, provides for maximal admission of solar radiation.