Solar concentrators

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

Solar concentrators

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

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Abstract

Solar technology offers great potential in terms of supplying the world’s energy needs. However, its current contribution to the world is still limited. The main factor is related to high initial cost of building the system. This paper will provide an up-to-date review of solar concentrators and their benefits to make solar technology affordable. It will also analyse on some of the existing solar concentrators used in the solar technology for the past four decades. The design and performance of each concentrator will be explained and compared.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume	1
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Jan 2010

Keywords

renewable energy resources
solar concentrators
solar energy

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Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., McMeekin, S. G., Stewart, B. G., & Clive, B. (2010). Solar concentrators. International Journal of Applied Sciences, 1(1), 1-15. http://researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/sec/130

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