22 January 2022 Forecasting annual energy yield enhancement from diffuse light collectors for III-V multijunction microconcentrator photovoltaics
James E. Moore, Matthew P. Lumb, Kenneth J. Schmieder, Wolfgang Wagner
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Abstract

Conventional concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) employing two-axis tracking are generally only economically competitive with cheaper, less efficient alternatives in locations with large amounts of direct sunlight. Adding a diffuse light collector to a CPV panel in the form of a silicon back panel can potentially improve the light collection under cloudy conditions and expand the range of climates in which CPV is useful. However, to understand the performance advantages available with diffuse collection, a realistic forecasting tool to predict performance in different locations is required. We introduce a model to evaluate the annual energy yield of a hybrid CPV and Si module and compare the results with several conventional stand-alone Si and CPV modules. The advantages of including a bifacial Si panel as the diffuse collector will also be investigated.

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James E. Moore, Matthew P. Lumb, Kenneth J. Schmieder, and Wolfgang Wagner "Forecasting annual energy yield enhancement from diffuse light collectors for III-V multijunction microconcentrator photovoltaics," Journal of Photonics for Energy 12(1), 015501 (22 January 2022). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JPE.12.015501
Received: 15 March 2021; Accepted: 22 December 2021; Published: 22 January 2022
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KEYWORDS
Silicon

Solar energy

Data modeling

Concentrated solar cells

Solar radiation models

Thermal modeling

Atmospheric modeling

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