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

Baig, H. et al. (2017) Outdoor performance of a reflective type 3D LCPV system under different climatic conditions. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1881(1), 020004. (doi: 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:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Knox, Professor Andrew and Siviter, Dr Jonathan and Mullen, Mr Paul and Li, Dr Wenguang and Montecucco, Dr Andrea and Paul, Professor Manosh
Authors: Baig, H., Siviter, J., Maria, E. A., Montecucco, A., Li, W., Paul, M., Sweet, T., Gao, M., Mullen, P. A., Knox, A. R., and Mallick, T.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:AIP Conference Proceedings
Publisher:AIP Publishing
ISSN:0094-243X
ISSN (Online):1551-7616
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 AIP Publishing
First Published:First published in AIP Conference Proceedings 1881(1):020004
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
614241Scalable Solar Thermoelectrics and Photovaltaics (SUNTRAP)Andrew KnoxEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/K022156/1ENG - ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS & NANO ENG