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Published June 2017 | Version Submitted
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Micro-optical Tandem Luminescent Solar Concentrator

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  • 1. ROR icon California Institute of Technology
  • 2. ROR icon University of California, Berkeley
  • 3. ROR icon University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 4. ROR icon National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Abstract

We propose a design for a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module with features that can capture both direct and diffuse sunlight. This approach uses a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) sheet that includes quantum dots, and a tailored optical coating that enhances concentration and delivery of sunlight to the micro-PV cells. In addition, the light not captured by the quantum dots impinges on a tandem solar cell beneath the LSC sheet. The design of the LSC focuses on lowering the number of expensive micro-PV cells needed within the concentrator waveguide, thus reducing system costs while maintaining high efficiency. The design also allows the module to be effective without a tracking system, making it attractive to all PV markets.

Additional Information

© 2017 IEEE. This work is made possible by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) U.S. Department of Energy grant under the Micro-scale Optimized Solar-cell Arrays with Integrated Concentration (MOSAIC) award, DE-AR0000627. We additionally acknowledge Evaporated Coatings Inc. (ECI) in collaboration for the design and fabrication of the spectrally-selective waveguide filter.

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ARPA-E
DE-AR0000627

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2018-11-13
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