Books
Spectral Characteristics of Solar Radiation: Applications in Photovoltaic Conversion
Edited by Viroel Badescu and Marius Paulescu
Chapter 10. Spectral factors for PV technologies
This chapter suggests various spectral indexes to quantify the spectral influence on different PV materials. These indexes are categorized into PV-device-independent, PV-device-dependent, and optical degradation indexes. PV-device independent indexes do not rely on any specific physical characteristics of a PV device. In contrast, PV-device-dependent indexes utilize the physical properties of a PV device. The optical degradation indexes consider the spectral impact of various optical degradation mechanisms.
High Concentrator Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Engineering and Power Plants
Edited by Pedro Pérez-Higueras and Eduardo F. Fernández
The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and engineering of high concentrator photovoltaic (HCPV) technology and to elucidate how this complex and emerging technology is applied in power plants. It is the first of its kind to focus exclusively on HCPV technology and offers a valuable reference volume to readers. This book is the result of an international collaboration among experts and each chapter is written by a specialist in the field.
HandBook Of Concentrator Photovoltaic Technology
Edited by Carlos Algora and Ignacio Rey-Stolle
Chapter 8. CPV Power Plants
This chapter reviews the important aspects to consider when building a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) power plant, with the goal of maximizing its energy output and reducing the costs of installation, operation and maintenance. The first step to build a CPV power plant is the analysis of a potential new site by estimating the direct normal solar irradiance (DNI) to analyze whether the site is suitable for CPV or not. The chapter focuses on some special issues to take into account for the construction, namely, the selection of the inverter, the distribution of the trackers and some considerations of the environmental impact. Daily operation of the CPV plant is carried out automatically by the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) monitoring system. Statistical process control (SPC) is the application of statistical methods to the monitoring and control of a process to ensure that it operates at its full potential.
McEvoy’s Handbook Of Photovoltaics
Chapter II-4A. CPV Systems.
Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems provide higher efficiencies than conventional photovoltaic technologies. These systems increase the concentration ratio by using inexpensive optical arrays to reduce the size of high-efficiency solar cells. This chapter describes low-, medium- and high-concentration photovoltaic system designs, with a focus on high-concentration photovoltaic systems.
The text covers topics such as multi-junction solar cells, concentrator optics, thermal management, module performance, influences of irradiance, temperature, spectrum and other variables.
Various methods for directly or indirectly estimating the output power of a CPV system are discussed. Electrical mismatches that cause energy losses are detailed with illustrations and equations that calculate the energy yield of a CPV system.