Conference paper Open Access
Performance of Hybrid Micro-Concentrator Module with Integrated Planar Tracking and Diffuse Light Collection
S. Askins; N. Jost; A.F. Aguilar; L. Angelade; G. Nardin; M. Duchemin; F. Gerlich; M. Ackerman; L. Coulot; D. Petri; J. Levrat; A. Faes; J. Champliaud; M. Despeisse; C. Domínguez; I. Antón
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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- Publication date:
- July 24, 2019
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- Keyword(s):
- concentrator photovoltaics. CPV rooftop photovoltaics integrated tracking
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European Commission:
- GRECO - Fostering a Next Generation of European Photovoltaic Society through Open Science (787289)
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