Title :
Hybrid CPV-T micro-concentrator system
Author :
Everett, V. ; Harvey, J. ; Surve, S. ; Thomsen, E. ; Vivar, Magno ; Fuentes, Manuel ; Rahman, Sazid ; Mayon, Y.O. ; Blakers, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
A hybrid CPV-Thermal (CPV-T) micro-concentrator (MCT) system has been constructed. The MCT is a fully sealed, light-weight structure with a low wind-load factor. It incorporates modified one-sun solar cells operating at around 15 suns optical concentration using a novel ultra-lightweight Fresnel array with closed loop tracking to produce electricity and thermal energy suitable for generating hot water or running absorption chillers. Preliminary electrical and thermal performance data will be presented.
Keywords :
Fresnel diffraction; absorption; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; MCT; absorption chillers; closed loop tracking; electrical performance; electricity production; hot water generation; hybrid CPV-T microconcentrator system; hybrid CPV-thermal microconcentrator system; light-weight structure; one-sun solar cells; optical concentration; thermal energy; thermal performance; ultra-lightweight Fresnel array; wind-load factor; Assembly; Lighting; Loading; Mirrors; Photovoltaic cells; Receivers; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9966-3
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186112
