Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells

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Main Author: Ramos, Carina Alexandra Rebelo
Publication Date: 2011
Format: Master thesis
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/11020
Summary: Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Energias Renováveis – Conversão Eléctrica e Utilização Sustentável
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spelling Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cellsConcentration photovoltaic systemsSilicon solar cellsScreen- printingLaser grooved with buried contactsDissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Energias Renováveis – Conversão Eléctrica e Utilização SustentávelPhotovoltaic systems present themselves as an excellent alternative for clean energy production. To reach large applications, obstructions as high silicon prices must be overcome. Solar concentration systems are a potential solution since silicon is replaced by cheaper material (like mirrors or lenses). Nevertheless, there are still many issues and challenges yet to overcome. One of these challenges is the economic cost of the solar cells, since the CPV systems need to integrate expensive high efficiency solar cells specially designed to operate at high levels of radiation. Thus, it is necessary to explore new approaches. In this thesis presents a study of the potential of the screen-printed silicon solar cells to integrate the CPV systems, concretely the HSUN system. Two solar cells, conventional 1Sun and conventional 15Suns, were analyzed and integrated in the HSUN sub-receivers, in order to understand their behavior under several levels of concentration and when integrated in series in sub-receivers. After the first part of the experimental campaign (electrical characterization of solar cells) it was concluded that the conventional standard silicon solar cells are unsustainable for use in the HSUN system (which operates a 15 suns), since these solar cells only work properly up to a concentration of 5 suns. Regarding the Upgraded 1-sun silicon solar cells, the results were satisfactory regarding their behavior under concentration, until a concentration level of 20 suns. In the second part of the experimental campaign, the Upgraded 1-sun solar cells were integrated in the HSUN sub-receivers and their behavior was analyzed. The results taking from this part of the experimental campaign prove the good performance of the Upgraded solar cells and that their performance is unaffected by their integration in the sub-receivers. Associated to this part of the experiments, was also performed the optimization of the mounting process of the sub-receivers. This optimization provided a faster process with a lower probability of damaging the solar cells. To a complete study of the potential of these solar cells, it is important to take into account the economic viability of the solar cells. Comparing the cost-efficiency of the standard conventional solar cells, the LGBC solar cells (cells used actually in the HSUN system) and the Upgraded 1-sun solar cells, it was concluded that the solar cells more viable up to a concentration level of 24 suns are the Upgraded 1-sun solar cells, being that from this concentration level the LGBC solar cells solar cells present themselves as the most viable. Therefore, and taking into account all the work developed along this thesis, it was concluded that the most cost-efficient solar cells to integrate the HSUN system are the conventional solar cells with some characteristics optimized for the required concentration levels.Faculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaValtchev, StanimirPina, LuísRUNRamos, Carina Alexandra Rebelo2014-01-17T11:29:17Z20112011-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/11020enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T17:14:57Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/11020Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T16:45:55.158269Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
title Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
spellingShingle Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
Ramos, Carina Alexandra Rebelo
Concentration photovoltaic systems
Silicon solar cells
Screen- printing
Laser grooved with buried contacts
title_short Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
title_full Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
title_fullStr Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
title_sort Potential of CPV receivers integrating screen-printed solar cells
author Ramos, Carina Alexandra Rebelo
author_facet Ramos, Carina Alexandra Rebelo
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Valtchev, Stanimir
Pina, Luís
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ramos, Carina Alexandra Rebelo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Concentration photovoltaic systems
Silicon solar cells
Screen- printing
Laser grooved with buried contacts
topic Concentration photovoltaic systems
Silicon solar cells
Screen- printing
Laser grooved with buried contacts
description Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Energias Renováveis – Conversão Eléctrica e Utilização Sustentável
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