Development and characterization of an FK photovoltaic concentrator for maximum conversion efficiency

Pablo Zamora; Maikel Hernández; Juan Vilaplana; Pablo Benítez; Rubén Mohedano; Juan C. Miñano

doi:10.1117/12.2024017

9 September 2013 Development and characterization of an FK photovoltaic concentrator for maximum conversion efficiency

Pablo Zamora, Maikel Hernández, Juan Vilaplana, Pablo Benítez, Rubén Mohedano, Juan C. Miñano

Proceedings Volume 8821, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications VIII; 88210G (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024017
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The outdoor measurements of a single-cell concentrator PV module reaching a regressed 35.6% efficiency and a maximum peak efficiency of 36.0% (both corrected @T_cell=25ºC) are presented. This is the result of the joint effort by LPI and Solar Junction to demonstrate the potential of combining their respective state-of-the-art concentrator optics and solar cells. The LPI concentrator used is an FK, which is an advanced nonimaging concentrator using 4-channel Köhler homogenization, with a primary Fresnel lens and a refractive secondary made of glass. Solar Junction’s cell is a triplejunction solar cell with the A-SLAM_TM architecture using dilute-nitrides.

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Pablo Zamora, Maikel Hernández, Juan Vilaplana, Pablo Benítez, Rubén Mohedano, and Juan C. Miñano "Development and characterization of an FK photovoltaic concentrator for maximum conversion efficiency", Proc. SPIE 8821, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications VIII, 88210G (9 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024017

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