Achievement of 27% efficient and 200 Wp concentrator module and the technological roadmap toward realization of more than 31% efficient modules

摘要

A 400 x and 7056 cm(2) concentrator module was fabricated from 36 concentrator receivers, connected in series and with the same number of newly developed dome-shape Fresnel lenses. The averaged outdoor efficiency on a clear sky day was 26.8 +/- 1.5% (25C STC). This is the highest module efficiency achieved to date using a module of practical size and electrical rating. The heat was dissipated by the module wall and no heat sinks nor external cooling were.used. A glass homogenizer was introduced to give uniform illumination to the square cell, and afforded a reasonable assembly tolerance, without the need for optical alignment. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.