Spherical solar power generation system configuration

What is a spherical Sun power generator?

The spherical sun power generator prototype Rawlemon created is called the "beta.ray". This generator will combine spherical geometry principles with a dual axis sun tracking system. The glass sphere is used to concentrate diffused sunlight into a small surface of tiny solar panels.

What is a spherical solar cell?

Large-scale spherical solar cell based on monocrystalline silicon developed using a corrugated architecture. Flat solar panels still face big limitations when it comes to making the most of the available sunlight each day.

Could a spherical Sun power generator help us transition from fossil fuels?

The spherical sun power generator sounds like a fantastic idea that could potentially help in the transition from fossil fuels to complete renewable energy. However, with the lack of development and research of "beta.ray" technology, we are quite a long way from these solar spheres becoming a reality.

Can a spherical solar cell outperform a flat solar cell?

Additional experiments with different reflective backgrounds—including an aluminum cup, aluminum paper, white paper, and sand—showed that the hexagonal aluminum cup background helped the spherical solar cell outperform the flat solar cell by 100 percent in terms of power output.

How to measure the power output of a spherical solar cell?

To confirm this, the power output of the spherical solar cell is measured using the solar simulator under 1 Sun AM 1.5 G with different background reflective materials including black paper, white paper, sand, aluminum paper, and aluminum cup (Supplementary Fig. S1).

Do spherical and flat solar cells have a similar projection area?

To prove this, the spherical and flat cells with a similar projection area are continuously shone with light under 1 Sun using the solar simulator, and the temperature and power output from both cells are measured every ~1.5 min [Fig. 4 (a)].