NOVELTY - The generator has a thermoelectric module (3) including first and second thermoelectric legs provided with hot ends that are interconnected to a lower surface of a thermal absorber (2). An electrical connector of the thermoelectric module electrically connects the cold end of the first thermoelectric leg to the cold end of the second thermoelectric leg. A cooling system (4) is positioned below the cold ends of the thermoelectric legs. A vacuum enclosure is positioned around the thermoelectric module and around a portion of the thermal absorber.    USE - Solid state photovoltaic solar thermoelectric generator for use at a solar power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The vacuum enclosure is positioned around the thermoelectric module and around the portion of the thermal absorber, so that directed nature of sunlight enables optical engineering to decrease radioactive losses and run a more efficient generator with less solar concentration. The generator allows thermoelectric unicouples to be combined into much larger modules, thus significantly reducing constraints on optics and allowing larger beam waists, while maintaining a high ratio of absorber area to waist area required for an efficient optical cavity. The generator allows an absorber that is well matched to solar spectrum so as to provide minimal heat losses due to thermal radiation or eliminate convective heat losses and prevent degradation of the generator to increase total efficiency of the generator to 18%. The generator provides a textured or photonic structure on the absorber so as to minimize emission away from a slit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first thermoelectric leg is made of p-type material. The second thermoelectric leg is made of n-type material. The generator comprises cavity made of reflective material. The absorber includes an upper surface provided with a first layer made of dielectric material and a second layer made of metal material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar thermoelectric generator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar thermoelectric generator provided with five subsystems.    Thermal absorber (2)    Thermoelectric module (3)    Cooling system (4)    Vacuum encapsulation (5)    Sunlight (6)