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Recent advances in photovoltaic concentrator technology

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5581988
Photovoltaic concentrator technology is experiencing rapid, significant advances in efficiency, cost and reliability which make it a leading candidate to add to the nation's electrical generating capacity in the next decade. This paper reviews the development path being pursued by the Department of Energy program to achieve its near-term energy cost goals and to transfer this technology to the private sector. The paper summarizes the research status of concentrator cells, components, modules and arrays. System reliability is also discussed in the context of a new reliability program.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5581988
Report Number(s):
SAND-87-3078C; CONF-880457-1; ON: DE88003948
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English