High concentration photovoltaic systems applying III-V cells

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2645-2652

  Zubi, Ghassan ^a   Bernal Agustín, José L ^a   Fracastoro, Gian Vincenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fresnel lens; High concentration PV; III V cell; Micro Dish

Indexed keywords

DIRECT IRRADIATION; DIRECT SOLAR; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; FRESNEL LENS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH CONCENTRATION PV; HIGH COSTS; HIGH-CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC; III-V CELL; MARKET INTRODUCTION; MICRO-DISH; NOMINAL SYSTEM; STATE OF THE ART;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 68749091091     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.002     Document Type: Review

References (32)

1. Photon International. Market survey on concentrating PV. November 2008, p. 146.
2. Photon International. Emancipation from subsidy programs. December 2008, p. 84.
3. Photon International. Avancis launches CIS module production. November 2008, p. 32.
4. Photon International. Demand in doubt. December 2008, p. 74.
5. Photon International. The new modules based on UMG differ from standard products. December 2008, p. 94.
6. Fraunhofer ISE. World Record: 41.1% efficiency reached for multi-junction solar cells at Fraunhofer ISE. Press release, January 2009.
7. Masafumi Y., Ken-Ichi N., and Takuo S. Novel materials for high efficiency III-V multi-junction solar cells. Solar Energy 82 (2008) 173-180
8. Law D.C., King R.R., and Yoon H. Future technology pathways of terrestrial III-V multijunction solar cells for concentrator photovoltaic systems. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells (July 2008)
9. Dimroth F, Bett A. III-V Halbleiter Konzentratorzellen. ForschungsVerbund Sonnenergie, Themen; 2003.
10. Spectrolab - www.spectrolab.com.
11. Emcore - www.emcore.com.
12. Sol3g - www.sol3g.com.
13. Bett A.W., Baur C., Lerchenmüller H., Siefer G., Dimroth F., and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. The FLATCON concentrator PV technology. International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity or Hydrogen. Scottsdale, Arizona, May (2005)
14. Concentrix - www.concentrix-solar.de.
15. Photon International. Concentrix Solar opens the first concentrator module factory in Germany. January 2009, p. 40.
16. Kenji A., and Daido Steel. CPV using 3J III-V cells and Fresnel lenses-reliability, applications and perspectives. International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity or Hydrogen. Scottsdale, Arizona, May (2005)
17. Kenji A., Michio K., and Hisafumi U. Achievement of 27% efficient and 200 Wp concentrator module and the technological roadmap toward realization of more than 31% efficient modules. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 90 (2006) 3312-3319
18. Sunrgi - www.sunrgi.com.
19. Díaz V., and Isofoton. The path for industrial scale production of very high concentration PV systems. International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity or Hydrogen. Scottsdale, Arizona, May (2005)
20. GreenVolts - www.greenvolts.com.
21. Solfocus - www.solfocus.com.
22. Photon International. A Complicated Hybrid. June 2008, p. 158.
23. Solar Systems - www.solarsystems.com.au.
24. Menova Energy - www.power-spar.com.
25. Cool Earth Solar - www.coolearthsolar.com.
26. Fraas L., Avery J., Huang H., and JX Crystals. New Cassegrainian PV module using dichroic secondary and multijunction solar cells. International Conference on Solar Concentrators for the Generation of Electricity or Hydrogen. Scottsdale, Arizona, May (2005)
27. JX Crystals - www.jxcrystals.com/SolarPV.htm.
28. Soliant Energy - www.soliant-energy.com.
29. Imenes A.G. A new strategy for improved spectral performance in solar power plants. Solar Energy (2005)
30. Mills D. Advances in solar thermal electricity technology. Solar Energy (2004)
31. ISFOC: Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentración. Homepage - www.isfoc.es.
32. EPIA: European PV Industry Association. Solar Generation-Solar electricity for over one billion people and two million jobs by 2020, September 2006.