Concentrators work best when there is a single source of light and the concentrator can be pointed right at it.
Fresnel lens solar panel.
This makes much more focused light come to each solar cell making the cells vastly more efficient.
Solar concentrators put one of these lenses on top of every solar cell.
The largest fresnel concentrating solar power plant opened in 2012.
When finished with a project store the lens covered preferably in a dark room or closet away from windows that experience direct sunlight.
The power of the sun can be deceiving and anyone using a fresnel lens for solar collection should get in the habit of treating the fresnel lens like a stove furnace or blowtorch.
The cutting edge design of fresnel lens and solar panels generates superior amount of electricity with customized lens size and incidence angle.
A fresnel lens from the front.