Photovoltaic Concentrators

• Published in: Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering p. 1
• Main Authors: Sala, Gabriel, Antón, Ignacio
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons 2011; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Subjects: analysis of costs ‐ of photovoltaic concentrators; classification of concentrators; concentration photovoltaic technology ‐ as terrestrial photovoltaics (PV); concentration systems with spectral change; concentration systems with spectral change ‐ concentrators and limitations to concentration, linked to brightness; Electrical & Power Engineering; photovoltaic concentration ‐ modules and assemblies; photovoltaic concentrators ‐ aim of photovoltaic concentration and what it does; photovoltaic concentrators, and cost analysis; Power Generation and Transmission; theory of thermodynamics ‐ applied to photovoltaic cells, increasing conversion efficiency
• ISBN: 9780470721698; 0470721693
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470974704.ch10

This chapter contains sections titled: What is the Aim of Photovoltaic Concentration and What Does it Do? Objectives, Limitations and Opportunities Typical Concentrators: an Attempt at Classification Concentration Optics: Thermodynamic Limits Factors of Merit for Concentrators in Relation to the Optics Photovoltaic Concentration Modules and Assemblies Tracking for Concentrator Systems Measurements of Cells, Modules and Photovoltaic Systems in Concentration Summary References