Estimation of the influence of Fresnel lens temperature on energy generation of a concentrator photovoltaic system

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1407, Issue , 2011, Pages 97-100

  Hornung, Thorsten ^a   Steiner, Marc ^a   Nitz, Peter ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

concentrator optics; efficiency; Fresnel lens; PMMA; silicone on glass; temperature dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055222187     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3658303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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