Title :
Flat-plate photovoltaics with solar-tracking origami micro-concentrator arrays
Author :
Chih-Wei Chien ; Kyusang Lee ; Shlian, Matthew ; Forrest, Stephen ; Shtein, Max ; Pei-Cheng Ku
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
A new PV architecture combining the advantages of concentration and flat-plate PVs is shown. Using origami techniques, fabrication and solar tracking of micro-concentrators were achieved.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical arrays; optical fabrication; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; PV architecture; flat-plate photovoltaics; solar-tracking origami microconcentrator arrays; Gallium arsenide; Photovoltaic cells; Solar energy; Solar panels; Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
