DocumentCode
3557499
Title
The path to 1 GW of concentrator photovoltaics using multijunction solar cells
Author
Sherif, Raed A. ; King, Richard R. ; Karam, Nasser H. ; Lillington, D.R.
Author_Institution
Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, CA, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
3-7 Jan. 2005
Firstpage
17
Lastpage
22
Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the status of the high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) module technology and discusses the steps required to take it from to the production of gigawatts in the near future. The paper discusses the impact of the recent advances in multijunction cell technology on the economics of concentrator system.
Keywords
photovoltaic power systems; solar cells; 1 GW; concentrator photovoltaics; concentrator system economics; high-concentration photovoltaic module technology; multijunction solar cells; Cooling; Costs; Optical receivers; Optical refraction; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Solar system; Space technology; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8707-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488060
Filename
1488060
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