Experimental comparison of a III:V triple-junction concentrator photovoltaic-thermoelectric (CPV-TE) hybrid module with commercial CPV and flat plate silicon modules

Rolley, Matthew. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-6447, Sweet, Tracy. K. N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6947-5018, Eerens, Luka, Ferrer-Rodríguez, Juan Pablo and Fernández., Eduardo F. 2018. Experimental comparison of a III:V triple-junction concentrator photovoltaic-thermoelectric (CPV-TE) hybrid module with commercial CPV and flat plate silicon modules. Presented at: 14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems, Puertollano, Spain, 16-18 April 2018. AIP Conference Proceedings. AIP Publishing, 10.1063/1.5053552

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Abstract

Concentrator Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric (CPV-TE) hybrid devices have the potential to address areas of limitation within concentrator photovoltaic devices, using the inherent flexibility and controllability of thermoelectrics. In this work, a full CPV-TE module was designed and fabricated using commercial Primary and Secondary Optical Elements (POEs and SOEs respectively). The SOE-CPV-TE hybrid receivers were characterized prior to integration within the module, and connected into a string of three receivers. The acceptance angle of the POE-SOE-CPV-TE hybrid module was experimentally characterized, and outdoor on-tracker data was obtained at the University of Jaén. For the first time, the performance of CPV-TE hybrid devices was evaluated within a 3-receiver string, and the efficiency of on-sun TE cooling was investigated.A preliminary break-even point was found at 0.3A, for active cooling verses non- cooling for the CPV-TE hybrid receivers. This highlights the future on-sun performance increases possible with further optimised CPV-TE module designs, including a low-power regime for optimised TE operation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	AIP Publishing
ISSN:	0094-243X
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2022 07:35
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/125220

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