Free-form Fresnel RXI-RR Köhler design for high-concentration photovoltaics with spectrum-splitting

Descripción (resumen): 

Development of a novel HCPV nonimaging concentrator with high concentration (>500x) and built-in spectrum splitting concept is presented. It uses the combination of a commercial concentration GaInP/GaInAs/Ge 3J cell and a concentration Back-Point-Contact (BPC) silicon cell for efficient spectral utilization, and external confinement techniques for recovering the 3J cell's reflection. The primary optical element (POE) is a flat Fresnel lens and the secondary optical element (SOE) is a free-form RXI-type concentrator with a band-pass filter embedded in it - Both the POE and SOE performing Köhler integration to produce light homogenization on the receiver. The band-pass filter transmits the IR photons in the 900-1200 nm band to the silicon cell. A design target of an "equivalent" cell efficiency ~46% is predicted using commercial 39% 3J and 26% Si cells. A projected CPV module efficiency of greater than 38% is achievable at a concentration level larger than 500X with a wide acceptance angle of ±1°. A first proof-of concept receiver prototype has been manufactured using a simpler optical architecture (with a lower concentration, ~100x and lower simulated added efficiency), and experimental measurements have shown up to 39.8% 4J receiver efficiency using a 3J cell with a peak efficiency of 36.9%.


Tipo publicación: 
Dissertation by Invitation
Publicado en: 
Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration VIII,Proceedings SPIE Vol. 8124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.894404.San Diego (CA), USA
ISBN/ISSN: 
978-0-8194-8734-6
Ingeniería óptica
Fecha de Publicacion: 
Agosto 2011
Autores CeDInt: 
Otros Autores: 
Y. Sun, W. Falicoff, J. Vilaplana, J. Chaves, G. Biot