Abstract
The development of concentrating photovoltaic (PV) started in 1960s and over the years, a variety of concentrator designs have been explored. One of its applications is for use in building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) with the aim of producing a cheaper alternative to a traditional PV panel. This paper presents the experimental characterization of a low concentrating photovoltaic (LCPV) unit that utilizes a reverse truncated pyramid (RTP) concentrator design. The RTP has a geometrical gain of 3.61 and a total height of 40 mm. The result from indoor characterization shows that the RTP-PV device could achieve an opto-electronic gain of 3.0 with a measured half-acceptance angle of ±23.8. The RTP-PV can be used as a suitable alternative to traditional solar PV panels.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 2348-2350 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781665419222 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781665430180 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Aug 2021 |
| Event | 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - Online Duration: 20 Jun 2021 → 25 Jun 2021 https://ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC48/ (Link to conference website) |
Publication series
| Name | Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference |
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| ISSN (Print) | 0160-8371 |
Conference
| Conference | 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | PVSC 2021 |
| Period | 20/06/21 → 25/06/21 |
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Keywords
- indoor characterization
- photovoltaic
- reverse truncated pyramid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Documents and Links
- Tamuno-Ibuomi, L. O. et al. (2021) Indoor characterisation of a reverse truncated pyramid concentrator
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