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Dense-array concentrator photovoltaic prototype using non-imaging dish concentrator and an array of cross compound parabolic concentrators

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  • Chong, Kok-Keong
  • Yew, Tiong-Keat
  • Wong, Chee-Woon
  • Tan, Ming-Hui
  • Tan, Woei-Chong
  • Lim, Boon-Han

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In this paper, we would like to report on a prototype of dense array concentrator photovoltaic (DACPV) system including the practical implementation and economic assessment. The newly proposed system consists of primary concentrator in the form of non-imaging dish concentrator and secondary concentrator as an array of dielectric filled crossed compound parabolic concentrators coupled to multi-junction solar cells. Optical and electrical simulations have been carried out to analyze the overall performance of the prototype for difference rim angles and tracking accuracies. A special method has been developed to plot the I-V and P-V curves of the prototype on-site without using commercial I-V tracer. The average cell efficiencies for all basic modules in the DACPV receiver were measured onsite in the range from 35.0% to 36.1%, which is very close to the laboratory test result conducted by Spectrolab at 38.5%. On the other hand, the system efficiency of our prototype system was measured only in the range between 16.1% and 17.4% at DNI ranging from 740 to 801W/m2. For economic analysis, the cost per watt of current prototype has been determined as USD 5.8/W based on the price of only building one unit. The techno-economic of DACPV system can be further improved in the future by increasing solar concentrator ratio more than 1600 suns and reducing the optical losses incurred by the secondary concentrator.

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  • Chong, Kok-Keong & Yew, Tiong-Keat & Wong, Chee-Woon & Tan, Ming-Hui & Tan, Woei-Chong & Lim, Boon-Han, 2017. "Dense-array concentrator photovoltaic prototype using non-imaging dish concentrator and an array of cross compound parabolic concentrators," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 204(C), pages 898-911.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:204:y:2017:i:c:p:898-911
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.108
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