Abstract: The invention subject to the application is related to a solar chimney configuration that is used to produce electrical energy from solar energy using a thermal method; by means of the tripartite chimney system used in the embodiment of the invention the air flows transferred by both the updraft and the downdraft chimneys are utilized, and as a result a high yield of energy is obtained via the vertical turbines that have been positioned at the entrances of the chimneys.

Abstract: The invention subject to the application is related to a solar chimney configuration that is used to produce electrical energy from solar energy using a thermal method; by means of the tripartite chimney system used in the embodiment of the invention the air flows transferred by both the updraft and the downdraft chimneys are utilized, and as a result a high yield of energy is obtained via the vertical turbines that have been positioned at the entrances of the chimneys.

Abstract: A transpired solar collector chimney tower is provided. Specifically, disclosed herein is a transpired solar air heating collector device comprising: a heat absorbing root an interior space adjacent the heat absorbing root and, a plurality of air inlet openings distributed over the heat absorbing roof and configured to allow ambient air to flow from outside the heat absorbing roof into the interior space, a porosity of the heat absorbing roof due to the plurality of air inlet openings being in a range of about 0.25% open area to about 5% open area; a chimney tower extending from the transpired solar air heating collector device and connected to the interior space such that heated air in the interior space flows from the interior space through the chimney tower; and, one or more turbines positioned on a path of airflow from the interior space through the chimney tower.

Abstract: A transpired solar collector chimney tower is provided. Specifically, disclosed herein is a transpired solar air heating collector device comprising: a heat absorbing roof; an interior space adjacent the heat absorbing roof; and, a plurality of air inlet openings distributed over the heat absorbing roof and configured to allow ambient air to flow from outside the heat absorbing roof into the interior space, a porosity of the heat absorbing roof due to the plurality of air inlet openings being in a range of about 0.25% open area to about 5% open area; a chimney tower extending from the transpired solar air heating collector device and connected to the interior space such that heated air in the interior space flows from the interior space through the chimney tower; and, one or more turbines positioned on a path of airflow from the interior space through the chimney tower.

Abstract: A transpired solar collector chimney tower is provided. Specifically, disclosed herein is a system that uses solar radiation for generating electricity comprising: a transpired solar air heating collector device comprising: a heat absorbing roof; an interior space adjacent the heat absorbing roof; and, a plurality of air inlet openings distributed over the heat absorbing roof and configured to allow ambient air to flow from outside the heat absorbing roof into the interior space; a chimney tower extending from the transpired solar air heating collector device and connected to the interior space such that heated air in the interior space flows from the interior space through the chimney tower; and, one or more turbines positioned within one or more of the interior space and the chimney tower and on a path of airflow from the interior space through the chimney tower.