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Numerical Validation of a New Approach to Model Single Junction Low Concentration PV Cells under Non-Uniform Illumination

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  • Hang Zhou

    (Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, University Park NG7 2RD, UK)

  • Yuehong Su

    (Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, University Park NG7 2RD, UK)

  • Michele Bottarelli

    (Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara, Via Quartieri 8, Ferrara 44121, Italy)

  • Marco Bortoloni

    (Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, Ferrara 44122, Italy)

  • Shenyi Wu

    (Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, University Park NG7 2RD, UK)

Abstract

This study presents a numerical validation of a new approach to model single junction PV cell under non-uniform illumination for low-concentration solar collectors such as compound parabolic concentrators (CPC). The simulation is achieved by finite element modelling (FEM). To characterize the results, the model is simulated with five different non-uniform illumination profiles. The results indicate that increasing the non-uniformity of concentrated light will introduce more resistive losses and lead to a significant attenuation in the PV cell short-circuit current. The FEM modelling results are then used to validate the array modelling approach, in which a single junction PV cell is considered equivalent to a parallel-connected array of several cell splits. A comparison between the FEM and array modelling approaches shows good agreement. Therefore, the array modelling approach is a fast way to investigate the PV cell performance under non-uniform illumination, while the FEM approach is useful in optimizing design of fingers and bus-bars on a PV.

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  • Hang Zhou & Yuehong Su & Michele Bottarelli & Marco Bortoloni & Shenyi Wu, 2015. "Numerical Validation of a New Approach to Model Single Junction Low Concentration PV Cells under Non-Uniform Illumination," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(5), pages 1-20, May.
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