Outdoor performance of a reflective type 3D LCPV system under different climatic conditions | Zendy

Hasan Baig | Zendy; Jonathan Siviter | Zendy; Elena Ana Maria | Zendy; Andrea Montecucco | Zendy; Wenguang Li | Zendy; Manosh C. Paul | Zendy; Tracy Sweet | Zendy; Gao Min | Zendy; Paul Mullen | Zendy; Andrew R. Knox | Zendy; Tapas K. Mallick | Zendy

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Outdoor performance of a reflective type 3D LCPV system under different climatic conditions

Author(s) -

Hasan Baig,

Jonathan Siviter,

Elena Ana Maria,

Andrea Montecucco,

Wenguang Li,

Manosh C. Paul,

Tracy Sweet,

Gao Min,

Paul Mullen,

Andrew R. Knox,

Tapas K. Mallick

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.5001403

Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , sunlight , concentrator , solar mirror , nonimaging optics , solar energy , optics , solar simulator , materials science , acceptance angle , electricity generation , environmental science , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , solar cell , power (physics) , optoelectronics , engineering , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics

Concentrating sunlight and focusing on smaller solar cells increases the power output per unit solar cell area. In the present study, we highlight the design of a low concentrating photovoltaic (LCPV) system and its performance in different test conditions. The system essentially consists of a reflective type 3.6× cross compound parabolic concentrator (CCPC) designed for an acceptance angle of ± 30°, coupled with square shaped laser grooved buried contact (LGBC) silicon solar cells. A heat exchanger is also integrated with the PV system which extracts the thermal energy rejected by the solar cells whilst maintaining its temperature. Indoor characterization is carried out to evaluate the system performance under standard conditions. Results showed a power ratio of 3.12 and an optical efficiency of 73%. The system is placed under outdoor environment on a south facing roof at Penryn, UK with a fixed angular tilt of 50°. The high angular acceptance of the system allows collection of sunlight over a wider rang...

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