Abstract
Portable solar chargers have been gaining popularity as a new technology to help increase electrification in rural areas in developing countries. It is a fast developing industry aiming to produce a low-cost solution for the application of off-grid solar lighting and charging of small devices to be used by the poorest
and most vulnerable of society. Solar concentrators are proposed as an add-on to help further reduce costs, to increase light-output hours and to reduce charging time. So far, no suitable concentrator designs have been proposed. This paper
presents a novel concept for the design of a static nonimaging concentrator, suitable for portable solar systems for developing countries. The novel concentrator design is compared with existing concentrators and its suitability for portable solar chargers, as well as its potential for further improvement, are
highlighted.
and most vulnerable of society. Solar concentrators are proposed as an add-on to help further reduce costs, to increase light-output hours and to reduce charging time. So far, no suitable concentrator designs have been proposed. This paper
presents a novel concept for the design of a static nonimaging concentrator, suitable for portable solar systems for developing countries. The novel concentrator design is compared with existing concentrators and its suitability for portable solar chargers, as well as its potential for further improvement, are
highlighted.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 2017 IEEE PES PowerAfrica |
| Place of Publication | 9781509047475 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 307-310 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509047468 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jul 2017 |
| Event | IEEE PES PowerAfrica: Harnessing Energy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Affordable Electrification of Africa - Accra, Ghana Duration: 27 Jun 2017 → 30 Jun 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE PES PowerAfrica |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Ghana |
| City | Accra |
| Period | 27/06/17 → 30/06/17 |
Keywords
- Rural electrification
- Solar power
- Solar chargers
- Concentrated portable solar systems
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Information Systems
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Documents and Links
- Freier, D. et al (2017) Novel nonimaging solar concentrator for portable solar systems for developing countries
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