Title :
A summary of recent photovoltaic concentrator technology developments
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1988.105651
