A power source apparatus that combines power generated by a photovoltaic system and power generated from another power source by using a power combiner and transmits the combined power to a load side, wherein an output voltage of the photovoltaic system can be changed by changing a cell connection state of a plurality of solar cells of the photovoltaic system, and the highest efficiency of the photovoltaic system can be obtained by adding the output voltage of the photovoltaic system to an output voltage of the another power source.

A solar power generator for generating electricity from sunlight in which a photovoltaic panel is provided so as to be oriented for minimising exposure to direct sunlight. A heat absorber is provided, together with a filter for receiving sunlight and filtering ultraviolet and visible light components to the photovoltaic panel and infrared components to the heat absorber. The heat absorber may include a thermoelectric module.

A solar power generator for generating electricity from sunlight in which a photovoltaic panel is provided so as to be oriented for minimising exposure to direct sunlight. A heat absorber is provided, together with a filter for receiving sunlight and filtering ultraviolet and visible light components to the photovoltaic panel and infrared components to the heat absorber. The heat absorber may include a thermoelectric module.

A package integrated with a power source module may be provided. The package including a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a chip on the upper surface of the substrate, a first power supply on the upper surface of the substrate, the first power supply at one side of the chip, an encapsulant encapsulating the chip and the first power supply, a second power supply on the encapsulant, the second power supply electrically connected with the substrate through a connection member, the connection member penetrating through the encapsulant may be provided.

A package integrated with a power source module may be provided. The package including a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a chip on the upper surface of the substrate, a first power supply on the upper surface of the substrate, the first power supply at one side of the chip, an encapsulant encapsulating the chip and the first power supply, a second power supply on the encapsulant, the second power supply electrically connected with the substrate through a connection member, the connection member penetrating through the encapsulant may be provided.

An integrated system for exploiting renewable energy sources based upon carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere is provided, the system comprising: a solar energy collector; apparatus for capturing CO.sub.2 from the atmosphere; a wind power driven electrical generator; water power driven electrical generator; electric power distribution control means from the renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; water desalinating means and water electrolysis means powered by the renewably generated electricity; hydrocarbon fuel preparation means utilizing the hydrogen and the carbon dioxide generated by this system; and a body of saline water adjacent the land on which the integrated system is built.

An integrated system for exploiting renewable energy sources based upon carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere is provided, the system comprising: a solar energy collector; apparatus for capturing CO.sub.2 from the atmosphere; a wind power driven electrical generator; water power driven electrical generator; electric power distribution control means from the renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; water desalinating means and water electrolysis means powered by the renewably generated electricity; hydrocarbon fuel preparation means utilizing the hydrogen and the carbon dioxide generated by this system; and a body of saline water adjacent the land on which the integrated system is built.

Provided is a renewable energy power generation system (10) having a renewable energy power generating apparatus (12) arranged to generate electric power; and a hydrogen power generation module (20) having a separation unit (22) adapted to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, and a fuel cell unit (28) adapted to receive air or oxygen, and hydrogen from said separation unit or from a hydrogen storage; the fuel cell unit being arranged to produce electric power in the presence of hydrogen and oxygen; wherein the hydrogen power generation module being adapted to receive electric power from the at least one renewable energy power generating apparatus at least prior to production of electric power by the fuel cell unit.

Provided is a renewable energy power generation system (10) having a renewable energy power generating apparatus (12) arranged to generate electric power; and a hydrogen power generation module (20) having a separation unit (22) adapted to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, and a fuel cell unit (28) adapted to receive air or oxygen, and hydrogen from said separation unit or from a hydrogen storage; the fuel cell unit being arranged to produce electric power in the presence of hydrogen and oxygen; wherein the hydrogen power generation module being adapted to receive electric power from the at least one renewable energy power generating apparatus at least prior to production of electric power by the fuel cell unit.

In a power supply system comprising an electric generator, a DC intermediate circuit, at least one rechargeable electrical energy storage, which is connected to the DC intermediate circuit, a rectifier via which the electrical generator is connectable to the DC intermediate circuit, and at least a first inverter, the DC side of which is supplied with direct current from the DC intermediate circuit and the AC side of which is connectable to an electrical load, and further comprising a control device which regulates the generator in dependence on the load of the electrical load, it is provided that the control device is designed to switch between a first and a second operating mode of the power supply system, wherein in the first operating mode the electrical energy generated by the electrical generator is supplied via the rectifier to the DC intermediate circuit, and in the second operating mode the generator is connected to the load in parallel with the inverter.