Evaluation of concentrating photovoltaic performance under different homogeniser materials

Idris Al Siyabi, Katie Shanks, Sourav Khanna, Tapas K. Mallick, Senthilarasu Sundaram*

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Abstract

In concentrating photovoltaic (CPV), increasing the incoming sunlight to the solar cell influences the performance of the solar cells. The optical efficiency of the CPV components is a key factor to improve the electrical efficiency. Two types of homogeniser materials (K9 glass and crystal resin) were investigated in the CPV application. The results show a higher power generation of the CPV module when using K9 glass homogeniser compared to the crystal resin homogeniser by 27% due to the high transmittance value of the K9 glass material. In addition, the K9 glass material shows an excellent resistance to the heat produced by the concentrated sunlight compared to the crystal resin material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-222
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume241
Early online date30 Jan 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Concentrator photovoltaics
  • Homogeniser optics
  • I-V characteristics
  • K9 glass
  • Optical materials and properties

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