According to one aspect, there is provided a solar energy converter, including: a lens; a base plate having a first surface that faces the lens and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; and a solar cell sandwiched between the lens and the base plate, wherein both the lens and the b
According to one aspect, there is provided a solar energy converter, including: a lens; a base plate having a first surface that faces the lens and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; and a solar cell sandwiched between the lens and the base plate, wherein both the lens and the base plate are each provided with at least one channel for fluid for cooling the solar cell. Also contemplated is provision of at least one fin on both the lens and the base plate for cooling the solar cell. According to a second aspect, there is provided a method for cooling a solar energy converter having a lens, a base, and at least one solar cell sandwiched between said lens and said base plate, the method comprising the step of: cooling the at least one solar cell on two opposing sides.
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1. A solar energy converter comprising: a lens;a base plate having a first surface that faces the lens and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; andat least one solar cell sandwiched between the lens and the base plate, wherein the lens and the base plate each comprises at least on
1. A solar energy converter comprising: a lens;a base plate having a first surface that faces the lens and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; andat least one solar cell sandwiched between the lens and the base plate, wherein the lens and the base plate each comprises at least one channel system therein configured for receiving or guiding fluid for cooling the at least one solar cell, and the lens is disposed on a surface of the at least one solar cell. 2. The solar energy converter according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the lens and the base plate are provided with at least one fin for cooling the at least one solar cell. 3. The solar energy converter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second surface of said base plate is exposed to form an outer surface of the solar energy converter. 4. The solar energy converter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an array of solar cells is sandwiched between the lens and the base plate. 5. The solar energy converter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the channel system of the lens comprises a plurality of channels that are in fluid connection with each other. 6. The solar energy converter according to claim 1, wherein the lens comprises a plurality of channels that are arranged in parallel with regard to each other, and wherein these parallel channels of the lens belong to a same channel system of the lens or belong to different channel systems of the lens. 7. The solar energy converter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the channel system of the base plate comprises a plurality of channels that are in fluid connection with each other. 8. The solar energy converter according to claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises a plurality of channels that are arranged in parallel with regard to each other, and wherein these parallel channels belong to a same channel system of the base plate or belong to different channel systems of the base plate. 9. The solar energy converter according to claim 1, wherein said at least one channel system of the lens is arranged in parallel with said at least one channel system of the base plate. 10. The solar energy converter according to claim 1, wherein the said at least one channel system of the lens is arranged perpendicular to said at least one channel system of the base plate. 11. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein the lens comprises an opening in communication with the at least one channel system of the lens, the opening being provided in an outer surface of the lens. 12. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein the at least one channel system of the lens is sealed within the lens, wherein fluid for heat absorption and cooling the solar cell is within the at least one channel system of the lens. 13. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises an opening in communication with the at least one channel system of the base plate, the opening being provided in an outer surface of the base plate. 14. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein the at least one channel system of the base plate is sealed within the base plate, wherein the fluid for cooling the solar cell is within the at least one channel system. 15. The solar energy converter of claim 1, further comprising at least one of an adhesive layer between the lens and the solar cell, wherein an upper surface of the adhesive layer is in contact with the lens, and wherein a lower surface of the adhesive layer is in contact with the solar cell or an adhesive layer between the solar cell and the base plate, wherein an upper surface of the adhesive layer is in contact with the solar cell and a lower surface of the adhesive layer is in contact with the first surface of the base plate. 16. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein at least one channel of the at least one channel system of the base plate is formed in or on the first and/or second surfaces of the base plate, said at least one channel being in the form of a recess or a groove. 17. The solar energy converter of claim 16, wherein at least one of the first or second surfaces of the base plate is corrugated for providing channels of the at least one channel system of the base plate. 18. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein cross-sections of at least one or of all channels of the at least one channel system of the lens are completely surrounded by material of the lens. 19. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein cross-sections of at least one or of all channels of the at least one channel system of the base plate are completely surrounded by material of the base plate. 20. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein the lens, the solar cell and the base plate are parallel to each other. 21. The solar energy converter of claim 1, the lens having a surface that faces the at least one solar cell, the surface having at least one recess, wherein the lens has at least one wall located between two channels of the at least one channel system, and wherein the at least one wall is located opposite to the at least one recess. 22. The solar energy converter of claim 1, wherein the lens and the base plate are in proximity to the at least one solar cell for cooling the at least one solar cell. 23. A method for cooling a solar energy converter having a lens, a base, and at least one solar cell sandwiched between said lens and said base plate, the method comprising the steps of: cooling the at least one solar cell on two opposing sides thereof, wherein the lens is arranged on one of the two opposing sides, the base is arranged on another one of the two opposing sides, and cooling of the at least one solar cell is performed by means of a fluid provided in or flowing through at least one first channel system provided in the base plate and by means of a fluid provided in or flowing through at least one second channel system provided in the lens. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the fluid flowing through the at least one first channel system and/or the fluid flowing through the at least one second channel system is a pressurized fluid. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the fluid flowing through the at least one first channel system and/or the fluid flowing through the at least one second channel system is a non-pressurized fluid.
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