CPC H02S 30/10 (2014.12) [H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 40/22 (2014.12)] | 14 Claims |
1. A three-dimensional solar panel assembly comprising:
a plurality of rectangular solar panels having an assembled height h, the plurality of rectangular solar panels including at least one equator facing panel (EFP), at least one top panel (TP) and at least one pole facing panel (PFP), the EFP, TP and PFP fixedly connected together wherein
the TP is between the EFP and PFP and connected to a top edge of each of the EFP and PFP;
the PFP is angled with respect to the horizontal at an angle β;
the EFP is angled with respect to the horizontal at an angle θ;
the TP is angled with respect to the horizontal at an angle ε and wherein θ and ε are not equal;
the TP fixedly interconnects the EFP and PFP to form a fixed segmented and dome-shaped assembly; and
the PFP and EFP each have respective lengths to support the TP at the angle E.
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