Power generation study of luminescent solar concentrator greenhouse
- Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering
A Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC) greenhouse and an identical control greenhouse were constructed with photovoltaic (PV) cells attached to the roof panels of both structures. The placement and types of PV cells used in the LSC panels were varied for performance comparisons. Solar power generation was monitored continuously for one year, with leading LSC panels exhibiting a 37% increase in power production compared to the reference. The 22.3 m2 greenhouse was projected to generate a total of 1342 kWh per year, or 57.4 kWh/m2 if it were composed solely of the leading panel of Criss Cross panel design. The LSC panels also showed no signs of degradation throughout the trial demonstrating the material's robustness in field conditions.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- EE0003455; 1215961; 192864
- OSTI ID:
- 1467852
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1263712
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol. 8, Issue 4; ISSN 1941-7012
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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