POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: converting solar energy to electrical energy. SUBSTANCE: power plant has air duct, header with transparent coating and backing 3 arranged inside it which absorbs solar radiation. Backing 3 is located in focus of concentrating elements 4. Power plant also has element 5 which is heated and air turbine. Element 5 is engageable with lower surface of backing. Concentrating elements 4 serve as transparent coating; backing 3 is provided with fins 9 on the side of air duct and element 5 being heated is made in form of heat accumulator. Besides that, plant is provided with thermal elements 10 whose hot junctions serve as elements being heated and cold junctions are located in cold air flow. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 3 cl, 5 dwg