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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8707-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488060
