Production of Electricity and Heat Storage Using Solar Mirrors

Abstract

A solar energy collection array includes a plurality of individual mirrors and a plurality of receiver facets. The mirrors form a fixed multifaceted curved collection of mirrors. Each individual mirror is less than 1 square meter and is constructed of inexpensive and easily replaceable surfaces. The receiver facets are disposed as fixed curved multifaceted receivers. Each receiver facet is less than 1 square meter and is constructed of inexpensive and easily replaceable surfaces and wherein each individual mirror is aimed at one of the receiver facets so that each receiver facet is optically aligned with one of the individual mirrors thereby creating a small mirror multiple target. Different facets are utilized at different times of day and season based on the sun's position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A solar energy collection array comprising:
 a. a plurality of individual mirrors forming a fixed multifaceted curved collection of mirrors wherein each of said individual mirrors is less than 1 square meter and is constructed of inexpensive and easily replaceable surfaces; and   b. a plurality of receiver facets being disposed as fixed curved multifaceted receivers wherein each of said receiver facets is less than 1 square meter and is constructed of inexpensive and easily replaceable surfaces and wherein each individual mirror is aimed at one of said receiver facets so that each receiver facet is optically aligned with one of said individual mirrors thereby creating a small mirror multiple target (SMMT) wherein different facets are utilized at different times of day and season based on the sun's position.