Integrated Micro‐Scale Concentrating Photovoltaics: A Scalable Path Toward High‐Efficiency, Low‐Cost Solar Power

N Jost, T Gu, J Hu, C Domínguez, I Antón - Solar RRL, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global energy market is seeing increases in the electricity demand of a couple of
percentage points annually. The photovoltaic (PV) industry is also growing rapidly every …

A review of the promises and challenges of micro-concentrator photovoltaics

C Domínguez, N Jost, S Askins, M Victoria… - AIP conference …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Micro concentrator photovoltaics (micro-CPV) is an unconventional approach for develo**
high-efficiency low-cost PV systems. The micrifying of cells and optics brings about an …

Does micro-scaling of CPV modules improve efficiency? A cell-to-module performance analysis

A Ritou, P Voarino, O Raccurt - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The actual trend of Concentrator PhotoVoltaic (CPV) development is going into micro-scaled
CPV modules (micro-CPV) to optimize the balance between cost and efficiency. The …

Design and testing of highly transparent concentrator photovoltaic modules for efficient dual‐land‐use applications

D Sato, N Yamada - Energy Science & Engineering, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Two types of highly transparent concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules that separately
utilize direct sunlight and diffuse sunlight for efficient dual‐land‐use applications were …

Design method of a compact static nonimaging concentrator for portable photovoltaics using parameterisation and numerical optimisation

DF Raine, R Ramirez-Iniguez, T Jafry… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Portable solar chargers are one of the technologies that can help to achieve universal
access to electricity by 2030. However, the large number of solar photovoltaic devices …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of a ball lens as secondary optical element for a micro photovoltaic concentrator

S El Ayane, A Ahaitouf - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) is a promising technology for higher efficiency power
generation than other photovoltaic power generating technologies. However, the lack of …

Mechanical tolerances study through simulations and experimental characterization for a 1000X micro-concentrator CPV module

A Ritou, P Voarino, B Goubault, N David… - AIP Conference …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Existing CPV technology markets are not compliant with a standard configuration.
Concentrations vary from several suns to more than 1000 suns and the optical technology …

Thermal characterization of a silicone-on-glass micro aspheric lens array for a concentrator photovoltaic module

D Sato, K Tanino, N Yamada - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined the effects of the thermal deformation of a silicone-on-glass (SOG)
micro aspheric lens on the optical performance of a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) module …

Développement de cellules multijonctions submillimétriques pour le photovoltaïque à concentration (micro-CPV) et évaluation de leur robustesse

P Albert - 2020 - theses.hal.science
Les dispositifs photovoltaïques, dominés par les panneaux en silicium, ont su évoluer pour
proposer aujourd'hui des coûts d'électricité concurrentiels aux sources fossiles. Parmi les …

Device for moulding lenses and method of manufacturing lenses

A Ritou, P Voarino - US Patent 11,141,941, 2021 - Google Patents
A moulding device, for forming lenses by moulding, includes: a moulding element including
indentations formed in a face of the moulding element; a transparent plate held with respect …