Subterranean solar panel system

Abstract

A subterranean solar panel system 10 for collecting solar energy and generating electricity, includes a structure 12 having a building section 14 , a roof 16 , and rooftop surface 18 . A plurality of solar panels forming a solar panel station 30 is provided in an underground space 20 . An optical device 50 is provided for capturing and magnifying sunlight in the form of a transparent lens 52 that is either concave or convex, which receives and magnifies the sunlight, or enhances it to be transferred to the solar panel station 30 . A system of fiber optic conductors 60 is provided having fiber optic strands contained therein which are connected to the transparent lens 52 and the solar panel station 30 for transferring the collected sunlight from the transparent lens 52 to the solar panel station 30.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 ) A subterranean solar panel system  10  for collecting solar energy and generating electricity, comprising:
 a) a structure  12  having a building section  14 , a roof  16 , and rooftop surface  18 ; 
 b) a plurality of solar panels forming a solar panel station  30  in an underground space  20 ; 
 c) an optical device  50  for capturing and magnifying sunlight in the form of a transparent lens  52  that is either concave or convex, which receives and magnifies the sunlight, or enhances it to be transferred to said solar panel station  30 ; and 
 d) a system of fiber optic conductors  60  having fiber optic strands contained therein are connected to the transparent lens  52  and the solar panel station  30  for transferring the collected sunlight from the transparent lens  52  to the solar panel station  30 . 
 
     
     
         2 ) A subterranean solar panel system  10  in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each solar panel station  30  includes 2 solar panels up to 15 solar panels. 
     
     
         3 ) A subterranean solar panel system  10  in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein multiple solar panel stations  30  are connected together. 
     
     
         4 ) A subterranean solar panel system  10  in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each solar panel in said solar panel station  30  is connected by one or more fiber optic conductors to optical device  50 . 
     
     
         5 ) A subterranean solar panel system  10  in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said transparent lens  52  may be of any size, such as 24 inches by 24 inches, or 36 inches by 36 inches, or 72 inches by 72 inches.