Performance of a 2× Cusp concentrator PV module using bifacial solar cells

Ortabasi, U.

doi:10.1109/pvsc.1997.654299

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“…This provides potentially another factor of 2X concentration. Bifaciality alone can yield a concentration of 2X by providing for cusps that direct light to the cell [61]. Goetzberger reviewed various static concentrator options and proposed a combination of all of the above that attains a concentration of 12X [62].…”

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Photovoltaic Concentrators

Swanson¹

2003

Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering

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Section: Static Concentratorsmentioning

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Photovoltaic Concentrators

Swanson¹

2003

Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering

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“…Incident illumination angle variations reveal a change in optical gain and hence maximum power output changes from summer to winter solstice. But we have obtained the improvement of Pm, Isc, and ηc in comparison with the other conventional concentrators [11,12]. The percent increase in maximum power output by using cylindrical concentrator is 45.88 % [13].…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Average optical gain 2.815 creates an opportunity to enhance the output performance of the module. We have obtained a 370.67 % increase of the back surface power output and 37.14 % in efficiency which is better than a bifacial module with cylindrical concentrator [4] and a cusp concentrator [5]. For a different angle of incidence of the illumination, we have also analyzed the average panel efficiency and maximize at concentrator efficiency 79.84 % during summer.…”

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“…The performance of bifacial PV cell in different static solar concentrator has been analyzed by many authors [10][11][12][13]. By incorporating the bifacial cells in fixed non-imaging concentrators, he achieved up to seven times the annual energy output of equal area of monofacial cells in flat panels.…”

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Performance analysis of bifacial PV module for the integration in static Sea Shell concentrator

Siddique

Biswas

2015

2015 International Conference on Electrical &Amp; Electronic Engineering (ICEEE)

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This paper depicts the electrical performance of the bifacial PV module at multiple sun conditions. The integration of the bifacial module into a new static Sea Shell concentrator have been accomplished to take the benefits from a large range of acceptance angle (+36° to -36°) and an average optical gain 2.815. The dependency of the short circuit current (Isc), maximum power output (Pm), and efficiency (η) on the incident angle of illumination and optical gain of the concentrator have been analyzed in this manuscript. Simulation of the performance parameters of the bifacial module has been accomplished to estimate the average electrical output from summer to winter solstice. It has been possible to obtain more than 180 % enhancement in Isc, 250 % in Pm , and 35 % in η from the rear surface of the module when integrated into Sea Shell concentrator. The effect of the series resistance (Rs) on the Pm and η of the bifacial PV module has also been reported.

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“…For the case of bifacial panels the definition of flat panel and concentrator panel may overlap in case where the front surface receives 1X solar radiation, while the rear surface may receive additional 1X beam radiation [8]. Mirror type, diffuse type, and semitransparent reflection have been investigated for various bifacial PV panel applications [9][10][11][12][13]. Uematsu et al [14] developed a flat plate bifacial panel by static V-groove concentrator to provide 1X solar radiation on rear surface of bifacial cell, which resulted in 85.6% enhancement in power.…”

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Characterization of a Bifacial Photovoltaic Panel Integrated with External Diffuse and Semimirror Type Reflectors

Ooshaksaraei

Sopian

Zulkifli

et al. 2013

International Journal of Photoenergy

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Silicon wafer accounts for almost one-half the cost of a photovoltaic (PV) panel. A bifacial silicon solar cell is attractive due to its potential of enhancing power generation from the same silicon wafer in comparison with a conventional monofacial solar cell. The bifacial PV cell is able to capture solar radiation by back surface. This ability requires a suitable reflector appropriately oriented and separated from the cell’s rear surface. In order to optimize the bifacial solar cell performance with respect to an external back surface reflector, diffuse and semimirror reflectors were investigated at various angles and separations from the back surface. A simple bifacial solar panel, consisting of four monocrystalline Si solar cells, was designed and built. Reflection from the rear surface was provided by an extended semimirror and a white-painted diffuse reflector. Maximum power generation was observed at 30° with respect to ground for the semimirror reflector and 10° for diffuse reflector at an optimized reflector-panel separation of 115 mm. Output power enhancement of 20% and 15% from semimirror and diffuse reflectors, respectively, were observed. This loss from diffuse reflector is attributed to scattering of light beyond the rear surface capture cross-section of the bifacial solar panel.

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Performance of a 2× Cusp concentrator PV module using bifacial solar cells

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Performance analysis of bifacial PV module for the integration in static Sea Shell concentrator

Characterization of a Bifacial Photovoltaic Panel Integrated with External Diffuse and Semimirror Type Reflectors

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