• DocumentCode
    2612448
  • Title

    A twenty percent efficient photovoltaic concentrator module

  • Author

    Chiang, C.J. ; Richards, E.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    21-25 May 1990
  • Firstpage
    861
  • Abstract
    A solar-to-electric efficiency greater than 200% has been achieved using a silicon-based photovoltaic concentrator module. The module uses 12 point-focus cells and has a total lens aperture area of 1875 cm2 . Results of outdoor testing of the full module are given. The cells and cell mounts of the module were designed for the commercial-prototype Sandia Baseline Module 3, and it is expected that concentrator modules with efficiencies of 20% will be available commercially within a few years
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; 20 percent; Sandia Baseline Module 3; Si solar module; outdoor testing; point-focus cells; silicon-based photovoltaic concentrator; solar-to-electric efficiency; Apertures; Assembly; Coatings; Laboratories; Lenses; Magnesium; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Silicon; Solar power generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1990., Conference Record of the Twenty First IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Kissimmee, FL
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.1990.111743
  • Filename
    111743
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2612448