NOVELTY - A photovoltaic apparatus for a vehicle comprises: a set of solar modules electrically isolated from each other; a set of direct current (DC)/DC converters, each electrically coupled to the corresponding solar module; and an energy storage device electrically in communication with each of the converters for storing the output voltage.    USE - The photovoltaic apparatus and method are useful for delivering electrical energy to a vehicle (all claimed). Also, the apparatus is useful for converting solar energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic apparatus is highly efficient and reliable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photovoltaic apparatus for a vehicle comprises: a set of solar modules electrically isolated from each other, where each solar module includes a set of solar cells for receiving solar radiation and converting the solar radiation to electrical energy; a set of direct current (DC)/DC converters, each electrically coupled to the corresponding solar module, to receive the electrical energy from the corresponding solar module and convert the received electrical energy to an output voltage; and an energy storage device electrically in communication with each of the converters for storing the output voltage. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of delivering electrical energy to a vehicle from a photovoltaic apparatus, comprising: (a) collecting solar radiation energy using a set of electrically isolated solar modules, where each solar module includes a set of solar cells arranged to receive solar radiation and convert the received solar radiation into electrical energy; (b) delivering the collected electrical energy to a set of DC/DC converters, each converter corresponding to a solar module; (c) boosting the collected electrical energy by each converter; and (d) outputting the boosted electrical energy from each converter to an energy storage device for use by the vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a vehicle having a photovoltaic system.    Vehicle (10)    Interior space (11)    Vehicle body panel (12)    Storage space (13)    Planar solar panel (14)    Deck lid (15)    First layer (16)