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

Baig, Hasan, Siviter, Jonathan, Maria, Elena Ana, Montecucco, Andrea, Li, Wenguang, Paul, Manosh, Sweet, Tracy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6947-5018, Gao, Min ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-5825, Mullen, Paul A., Knox, Andrew R. and Mallick, Tapas 2017. Outdoor performance of a reflective type 3D LCPV system under different climatic conditions. Presented at: 13th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems, Ontario, Canada, 1-3 May 2017. AIP Conference Proceedings. , vol.1881 AIP Publishing, -. 10.1063/1.5001403

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Abstract

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 range. Results under different climatic conditions are presented and compared with a non-concentrating system under similar conditions. On an average, the LCPV system was found to collect an average of 2.54 times more solar energy than a system without the concentrator.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	AIP Publishing
ISSN:	0094-243X
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 13:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/120751

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