NOVELTY - Photovoltaic receiver for use as part of a concentrating photovoltaic module comprises: (a) a carrier; (b) a first thermally loaded adhesive layer disposed on the carrier; (c) a dielectric layer disposed on the first thermally loaded adhesive layer; (d) a second thermally loaded adhesive layer disposed on the dielectric layer; (e) a solar cell assembly disposed on the second thermally loaded adhesive layer; (f) an encapsulating layer disposed on the photovoltaic cell; and (g) a prismatic cell cover disposed on prismatic cell cover receiving surface area of the transparent portion.    USE - The photovoltaic receiver is used as part of a concentrating photovoltaic module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic receiver may be assembled from cells and bypass diodes, with the resulting linear photovoltaic receiver product applicable to linear photovoltaic concentrator modules that use linear optical concentrators to generate a focal line of light onto a photovoltaic receiver.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photovoltaic receiver adapted for use as part of a concentrating photovoltaic module comprises: (a) a carrier; (b) a first thermally loaded adhesive layer disposed on the carrier; (c) a dielectric layer disposed on the first thermally loaded adhesive layer; (d) a second thermally loaded adhesive layer disposed on the dielectric layer; (e) a solar cell assembly disposed on the second thermally loaded adhesive layer, where the solar cell assembly further comprises a photovoltaic cell comprising an active area, where the active area further comprises an electrically conductive gridline; (f) an encapsulating layer disposed substantially on a predetermined portion of the photovoltaic cell, where the encapsulating layer comprises: (i) a transparent portion disposed over a predetermined portion of the photovoltaic cell active area; and (ii) a prismatic cell cover receiving surface area; and (g) a prismatic cell cover disposed on prismatic cell cover receiving surface area of the transparent portion, where the prismatic cell cover is dimensioned and configured to refract focused sunlight away from the electrically conductive gridline on the solar cell. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photovoltaic concentrator comprising a primary optical concentrator configured to collect and focus sunlight onto a photovoltaic receiver assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial perspective view of the photovoltaic concentrator panel.    Container (10)    Breathing ports (11)    Top (12)    Bottom (14)    Sides (16,18)    Windows (20)    Fresnel lens concentrators (30)    Receivers (40)    Radiators (50)