| Title: |
CPVMatch - Concentrating Photovoltaic modules using advanced technologies and cells for highest efficiencies |
| Authors: |
Philipps, Simon P.; Baudrit, Mathieu; Hillerich, Karla; Moreau, Valentine; Parmesani, Rolando; Román, Eduardo; Sala, Gabriel; Schineller, Bernd; Timò, Gianluca; Bett, Andreas W. |
| Publisher Information: |
Zenodo |
| Publication Year: |
2016 |
| Collection: |
Zenodo |
| Description: |
This paper presents the project Concentrating Photovoltaic modules using advanced technologies and cells for highest efficiencies (CPVMatch), which is funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. V multi-junction solar cells and CPV modules. Concerning cells, novel wafer bonded four-junction solar cells made of GaInP/GaAs//GaInAs/Ge are optimized with the target of reaching 48% efficiency under concentration at the end of the project. Moreover, multi-junction solar cell technologies with advanced materials - like ternary IV element mixtures (i.e. SiGeSn) and nanostructured anti-reflective coatings - are investigated. Concerning CPV modules the project focuses on both Fresnel-based and mirror-based technologies with a target efficiency of 40% under high concentrations beyond 800x. Achromatic Fresnel lenses for improved light management without secondary optics are investigated. In addition, smart, mirror-based HCPV modules are developed, which include a new mirror-based design, the integration of high efficiency, low cost DC/DC converters and an intelligent tracking sensor (PSD sensor) at module level. A profound life-cycle and environmental assessment and the development of adapted characterization methods of new multi-junction cells and HCPV modules complete the work plan of CPVMatch. ; Publishers Version available at: http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/proceeding/aipcp/10.1063/1.4962092 |
| Document Type: |
conference object |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
https://zenodo.org/records/61643; oai:zenodo.org:61643; https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4962092 |
| DOI: |
10.1063/1.4962092 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4962092; https://zenodo.org/records/61643 |
| Rights: |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ; cc-by-4.0 ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.E4F3E87B |
| Database: |
BASE |