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Published July 24, 2019 | Version v1
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Performance of Hybrid Micro-Concentrator Module with Integrated Planar Tracking and Diffuse Light Collection

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • 2. Insolight
  • 3. CSEM PV-CENTER

Description

Pre-print of article presented for publication in the Proceedings of the 46th IEEE PVSC, Chicago, USA, June 2019

Abstract — The Swiss start-up Insolight aims to be the first company to commercialize a high-efficiency III-V based low profile micro-CPV product that uses planar micro-tracking to eliminate the need for a tilting solar tracker, allowing rooftop mounting using typical flat-plate hardware, as well diffuse light capture using low cost Si solar cells which cover the area of the back plane not taken up by III-V solar cells. The IES-UPM has made an initial performance evaluation of a 0.1m2 prototype. We show that the integrated planar tracking can reach 55° AOI, show CSTC efficiency near to 30% for III-V output, and demonstrate the diffuse capture and planar tracking capability in a multi-week test campaign at our test site in Madrid.

This preprint was uploaded before review by IEEE. The post-print is now available and may be viewed in Open Access at the UPM Open Access Repository (oa.upm.es/57352/). No changes to the text were made between the pre- and post- print versions.

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Funding

European Commission
GRECO - Fostering a Next Generation of European Photovoltaic Society through Open Science 787289