KEYWORDS: Silicon, Solar energy, Brain-machine interfaces, Solar concentrators, Concentrated solar cells, Energy efficiency, Photovoltaics, Data modeling, Performance modeling, Temperature metrology
Soliant Energy, Inc. is producing 500X CPV systems for commercial rooftop applications. Our unique application
requires an accurate method for comparing CPV panel performance to silicon and thin-film flat panel performance. The
true metric for comparing rooftop CPV to flat panel can only be kWh/m2/yr. It is possible to calculate module level
temperature coefficients for the output power and calculate a power rating comparable to an STC rating for this module.
However, the best comparison is to measure outside, side by side with a flat panel. This paper presents performance data
collected at Sandia National Laboratories from November 2008 to January 2009, and at Soliant's Monrovia facility in
March and April 2009, showing the enhanced performance of our CPV system under real world conditions.
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