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ryandvm on Aug 29, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Homemade automated solar concentrator

Very cool. Curious if you have looked into non-imaging (anidolic) solar collectors? My understanding is that they are actually more efficient than mirror or lens based collectors as they do not require precise aiming and are able to collect indirect sunlight as well.

remipch on Aug 29, 2024 [–]

I wasn't aware of such systems.

If I understand correctly, their main feature is that they do not focus on a focal point, but instead diffuse the light.

So I'm not sure if it would be applicable to my project.

I need to dig deeper to fully understand how it works exactly, thanks for the hint.

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