Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator

Lewis Osikibo Tamuno-Ibuomi; Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez; A. Sheila Holmes-Smith; Geraint Bevan

doi:10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359776

Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator

Lewis Osikibo Tamuno-Ibuomi, Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez, A. Sheila Holmes-Smith, Geraint Bevan

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Abstract

Low packing density can influence the performance and embodied energy of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems. This paper discusses the software development and optical characterisation of a new family of static low concentrating photovoltaic technology, called hexagonal concentrator (3D Hex). This novel device can improve the packing density of static low concentrating photovoltaic systems by 90.5% when compared to two 3D conventional concentrators. This promises improved performance, reduced module area and lower embodied carbon. The optical analysis shows that the proposed novel design has an optical gain of 3.0, optical efficiency of 91.6% and a maximum half-acceptance angle of +/-20°.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
Place of Publication	San Juan, PR, USA
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1-3
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665460590
ISBN (Print)	9781665460606
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359776
Publication status	Published - 25 Dec 2023

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Name	IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

Keywords

photovoltaic systems
performance evaluation
three-dimensional displays
optical design
optical device fabrication
buildings
carbon dioxide
efficiency
low packaging density
3D Hexagonal concentrator
embodied energy
low concentrating photovoltaic

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Tamuno-Ibuomi, L. O., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Holmes-Smith, A. S., & Bevan, G. (2023). Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator. In 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) (pp. 1-3). (IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359776

Tamuno-Ibuomi, Lewis Osikibo ; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto ; Holmes-Smith, A. Sheila et al. / Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator. 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). San Juan, PR, USA : IEEE, 2023. pp. 1-3 (IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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Tamuno-Ibuomi, LO, Ramirez-Iniguez, R, Holmes-Smith, AS & Bevan, G 2023, Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator. in 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, IEEE, San Juan, PR, USA, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359776

Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator. / Tamuno-Ibuomi, Lewis Osikibo; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto; Holmes-Smith, A. Sheila et al.
2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). San Juan, PR, USA: IEEE, 2023. p. 1-3 (IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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Tamuno-Ibuomi LO, Ramirez-Iniguez R, Holmes-Smith AS, Bevan G. Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator. In 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). San Juan, PR, USA: IEEE. 2023. p. 1-3. (IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). doi: 10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359776

Optimizing the packing density of building integrated concentrating photovoltaic systems for improved performance and reduced embodied carbon through a novel polygonal concentrator

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