Technology Overview: Concentrator PV 2010 Boot Camp (CPV)

The presentation introduces the various types of CPV technologies and provides a status report of today's CPV companies. Six different architectures of multijunction cells are shown to near or surpass 40% in efficiency. The design space for CPV is quite complex, which is a curse for those trying to narrow it down for the first prototype, but a blessing for those who want multiple pathways for product improvement in coming years.
Date: October 11, 2010
Creator: Kurtz, S.; Bett, A. & Hartsoch, N.
System: The UNT Digital Library