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Title: High-concentration photovoltaic module design

Abstract

Over the past 3 years, Black and Veatch has been leading a team in the ongoing design of a high-concentration, high-performance photovoltaic (PV) module for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The current design consists of a deep-drawn aluminized steel housing containing 48 cell packages in a 4-row by 12-column matrix. Each cell package includes an anodized aluminum secondary optical element, a 27.5% efficient Stanford University/EPRI 500X concentration point contact silicon PV cell, an alumina substrate, and a copper heat spreader. Developmental efforts underway for a comolded glass/polymer Fresnel lens parquet indicate the potential for a substantial decrease in molding time and, thereby, cost, in comparison to more conventional compression molding of acrylic lenses. Further development is necessary to achieve comparable optical performance of the lens. Current activities have included the development of PVOPTICS, a Monte Carlo computer code particularly suited to the module optical design. The module is projected to produce 287 watts at an efficiency of 22%. The module cost, at large production rates, is estimated to be $275 ($0.96 per watt).

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Black and Veatch, Kansas City, MO (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5294369
Report Number(s):
EPRI-AP-4752
ON: TI86920455
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; DESIGN; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COST ESTIMATION; FRESNEL LENS; HEAT SINKS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PERFORMANCE TESTING; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EQUIPMENT; LENSES; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SIMULATION; SINKS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; TESTING; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion

Citation Formats

Levy, S L, and Stoddard, L E. High-concentration photovoltaic module design. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Levy, S L, & Stoddard, L E. High-concentration photovoltaic module design. United States.
Levy, S L, and Stoddard, L E. 1986. "High-concentration photovoltaic module design". United States.
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title = {High-concentration photovoltaic module design},
author = {Levy, S L and Stoddard, L E},
abstractNote = {Over the past 3 years, Black and Veatch has been leading a team in the ongoing design of a high-concentration, high-performance photovoltaic (PV) module for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The current design consists of a deep-drawn aluminized steel housing containing 48 cell packages in a 4-row by 12-column matrix. Each cell package includes an anodized aluminum secondary optical element, a 27.5% efficient Stanford University/EPRI 500X concentration point contact silicon PV cell, an alumina substrate, and a copper heat spreader. Developmental efforts underway for a comolded glass/polymer Fresnel lens parquet indicate the potential for a substantial decrease in molding time and, thereby, cost, in comparison to more conventional compression molding of acrylic lenses. Further development is necessary to achieve comparable optical performance of the lens. Current activities have included the development of PVOPTICS, a Monte Carlo computer code particularly suited to the module optical design. The module is projected to produce 287 watts at an efficiency of 22%. The module cost, at large production rates, is estimated to be $275 ($0.96 per watt).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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