Optimisation of concentrator in the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: comparison of geometrical performance and cost of implementation

Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki; Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez; Scott G. McMeekin; Brian G. Stewart; Barry Clive

Optimisation of concentrator in the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: comparison of geometrical performance and cost of implementation

Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki, Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez, Scott G. McMeekin, Brian G. Stewart, Barry Clive

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Abstract

The Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer (SPOT) is one of the components of the SolarBrane, a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system developed by SolarEmpower Ltd. The SPOT employs 2-D linear dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator (DTIRC) to increase the collection efficiency of the sun’s rays and reduce the amount of photovoltaic (PV) material used. In this paper, an optimised DTIRC design for the SPOT, based on the maximum concentration method (MCM), is discussed. Next, the geometrical properties of the optimised DTIRC design are explained and compared to a DTIRC based on the phase conserving method (PCM). A cost analysis of implementing the MCM is also presented. The results obtained from simulations in MATLAB show that the MCM offers higher geometrical concentration gains and at the cost of increasing the concentrator size. The new optimised concentrator offers a lower cost of implementation, shorter payback period and an even higher annual return as compared to the existing design.

Original language	English
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ 11) - Las Palmas, Spain Duration: 13 Apr 2011 → 15 Apr 2011

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Conference	International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ 11)
Abbreviated title	ICREPQ 11
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Las Palmas
Period	13/04/11 → 15/04/11

Keywords

maximum concentration method
solar concentrator
phase conserving method
dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator
solar power
renewable energy

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Optimisation of concentrator in the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: comparison of geometrical performance and cost of implementation. / Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto; McMeekin, Scott G. et al.
2011. 1-6 Paper presented at International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ 11), Las Palmas, Spain.

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Optimisation of concentrator in the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: comparison of geometrical performance and cost of implementation

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