DocumentCode
2502825
Title
A summary of recent photovoltaic concentrator technology developments
Author
Boes, Eldon C.
Author_Institution
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
1988
Firstpage
21
Abstract
More than ten development teams are known to be pursuing PV (photovoltaic) concentrator technology in the US. The author summarizes these development efforts and describes and compares the different designs being developed. Attention is given to the following systems: SOLERAS, Sky Harbor, DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), and ENTECH/3M/Austin. The author also describes development efforts on PV concentrator components, including concentrator cells, Fresnel lenses and secondaries, and cell assemblies.
Keywords
solar energy concentrators; Dallas/Fort Worth; ENTECH/3M/Austin; Fresnel lenses; SOLERAS; Sky Harbor; concentrator cells; photovoltaic concentrator technology; Assembly; Costs; Fresnel reflection; Government; Laboratories; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Power system reliability; Research and development; Solar power generation; Wind energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE
Conference_Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1988.105651
Filename
105651
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