PCT No. PCT / AU97 / 00864 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 18, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 18, 1999 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98 / 28579 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 2, 1998A
solar energy collection system which includes n groups (13, 14) of arrayed reflectors (15) and n+1 target
receiver systems (10, 11, 12) which represent absorbing surfaces to solar
radiation that is reflected by the reflectors (15). The
receiver systems (10, 11, 12) are elevated relative to the reflectors (15) and the reflectors are pivotally mounted to support structures (19) in a manner such that they may be positioned angularly to reflect incident
radiation (I1, I2) toward one or the other of the
receiver systems (10, 11, 12). The collector
system is characterized in that a majority at least of the reflectors (15) within each group (13, 14) are arranged to be driven simultaneously to pivot through the same angle (+526 ), in that the reflectors (15) within each group (13, 14) are arrayed in two sub-groups (21 and 22), and in that a majority at least of the reflectors (15) within the respective sub-group (21 and 22) are oriented permanently toward respective ones of the receiver systems (10, 11, 12).