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TEST, RATING AND SPECIFICATION OF PV CONCENTRATOR COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
(C-RATING PROJECT)
BOOK1
Classification of PV concentrators

    Contract: NNE-1999-00588
    List of symbols and acronyms 
  • 1.- Introduction
  • 2 - Definition of a generic Concentrator System 
    • 2.1- General Description 
    • 2.2 C-Modules
    • 2.3 B.O.S.
  • 3 The History of Modern Concentrators 
    • 3.1 First experiments 
    • 3.2 1978 DOE photovoltaic plan 
    • 3.3 - Progress in concentration photovoltaic technology during 80s 
    • 3.4 Progress in concentration photovoltaic technology during 90s 
    • 3.5 Concentration at the beginning of XXI century 
    • 3.6 Conclusion 
  • 4 Classification of C-Systems
    • 4.1 Optical components
      • 4.1.1 Collectors
        • 4.1.1.1 Optical principle
          • a) Refractive Concentrators 
          • b) Reflective Concentrators 
          • c) Hybrid 
          • d) Luminescent Concentrators 
          • e) Thermophotovoltaic 
          • f) Holographic 
        • 4.1.1.2 Focus shape
          • a) 2D designs 
          • b) Rotational or point focus 
          • c) Linear or line focus
        • 4.1.1.3 Geometric concentration Ratio 
      • 4.1.2 Secondary 
      • 4.1.3 Spectral Beam Splitting devices 
      • 4.1.4 Light Confinement devices 
      • 4.1.5 Prismatic covers 
    • 4.2 Receivers
      • 4.2.1 Concentrator cells
        • 4.2.1.1. Solar cells material
          • a) C-Silicon solar cells 
          • b) III-V group elements 
        • 4.2.1.2 Cell structure 
          • a)Unidimensional or emitter-base structure 
          • b)Back Point Contact (BPC)
      • 4.2.2 Cells assembly 
        • a) Linear assembly 
        • b) Large area point focus assembly 
        • c) Single cell point focus assembly 
        • d) Static concentrator cells assembly 
      • 4.2.3 Heat sink 
    • 4.3 - Balance of Systems (BOS) 
      • 4.3.1- Tracking Systems
        • a) Static 
        • b) One axis tracking 
        • c) Two axis tracking 
        • 4.3.1.1 - Tracking control
          • a) Open-loop Systems
          • b) Closed-loop Systems 
        • 4.3.1.2 - Tracking driving 
  • 5. The choice  of Reference Concentrators 
    • 5.1 Reference Concentrator types
      • 5.1.1 Type I : Point focus on a single solar cell Systems 
      • 5.1.2 Type II: Large area point focus Systems 
      • 5.1.3 Type III: Linear Systems 
      • 5.1.4 Type IV: Static Systems 
      • 5.1.5. Type V: Compact mini point focus Systems 
    • 5.2 Types of Concentrators excluded 
  • ANNEX 1 References