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Ageing of Standard PV Module when Integrated in a V-trough Concentration System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Filipa Reis ,
Miguel Centeno Brito ,
Victoria Corregidor ,
João Wemans  and
Gianfranco Sorasio
Filipa Reis
Affiliation:
filipa.n.c.reis@gmail.com, FCUL, DEEGE, Lisbon, Portugal
Miguel Centeno Brito
Affiliation:
mcb@fc.ul.pt, FCUL, DEEGE, Lisbon, Portugal
Victoria Corregidor
Affiliation:
corregidor@ws-energia.com, WS Energia, Oeiras, Portugal
João Wemans
Affiliation:
wemans@ws-energia.com, WS Energia, Oeiras, Portugal
Gianfranco Sorasio
Affiliation:
sorasio@ws-energia.com, WS Energia, Oeiras, Portugal
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Abstract

Concentration photovoltaic (CPV) systems are seen as a shortcut to achieve lower photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs/kWh. Within the available CPV configurations, V-trough systems are likely to succeed in the short term since they are less demanding in terms of tracking accuracy and due to their ability to make use of standard PV modules, a well-known and developed technology. However, silicon standard modules were initially designed to operate under 1 sun conditions, facing some challenges when integrated in CPV systems. The present work aims to demonstrate that such application is efficient up to a few suns and also to analyze possible accelerated modules degradation rates. For such analysis we have used a prototype based on the DoubleSun® technology: a 1.9x concentration V-trough system, integrating 2-axis tracking system and making use of conventional silicon modules.

Keywords

photovoltaiccrystallineelectrical properties
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1210: Symposium Q – Photovoltaic Materials and Manufacturing Issues II , 2009 , 1210-Q08-05
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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