Photovoltaic concentrator development
Conference
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· Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6517311
Photovoltaic (PV) concentrator arrays replace most of the expensive solar cell area in the array with low cost optical concentrators. This approach benefits from the fact that cell efficiencies can be higher in concentrated sunlight. In addition, useful thermal energy can be generated if it is desirable to do so. A number of PV concentrator array designs have been fabricated to date. The most promising candidates are point and linear focus Fresnel lens designs, and linear focus parabolic trough designs. A review of the status of present generation arrays is given as well as some insight into what are the more promising component and module developments.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 6517311
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-800604-P3
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3.2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
COMBINED COLLECTORS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COST
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FRESNEL LENS
LENSES
MANUFACTURERS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH REFLECTORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PRICES
REVIEWS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SURVEYS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
COMBINED COLLECTORS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COST
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FRESNEL LENS
LENSES
MANUFACTURERS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH REFLECTORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PRICES
REVIEWS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SURVEYS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT