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FAQ
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The CPV industry is developing into a mainstream energy source. Please utilize the FAQ document to answer questions you may have. If your question is still not answered, please feel free to contact us at info@cpvconsortium.org.
Library
Developments in CPV technology have been extensive in the past few years. The CPV Consortium member companies have been very active in writing technical papers and presenting technical information at a variety of solar conferences. The collection below, available for download, is a sampling of many of the public writings on CPV technology.
Technical Papers
- Strategy for Assessing the reliability of III-V Concentrator Solar Cells: Working Plan Review and First Results, Instituto de Energía Solar & EUIT de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrd
- Field Testing for Reliability Assessment of New CPV Technologies, SolFocus, Inc. and Skyline Solar, Inc.
- CPV Systems Rating, Results and Lessons Learned at ISFOC, ISFOC
- Energy Production of CPV Power Plants at ISFOC, SolFocus, Inc.
- Key Advantages of CPV for Lowering LCOE, SolFocus, Inc.
- Automation of the Calibration Process of the Sundog- STCU, SolFocus, Inc.
- Environmental Metrics for Solar Energy, UC Berkeley and SolFocus, Inc.
- High Concentration (2500 suns), High Throughput, Automated Flash Tester with Calibrated Color Balance and Intensity Control, SolFocus, Inc.
- Realization of a Solar Simulator for Production Testing of HCPV Modules, SolFocus, Inc. and Instituto de Energía Solar
- Spectral Optimization of CPV for Integrated Energy Output, SolFocus, Inc.
- Sunspear Calibration Against Power Output for Tracking Accuracy Monitoring in Solar Concentrators, SolFocus, Inc.
- Development of Flatcon Modules Using Secondary Optics, Fraunhofer ISE and Concentrix Solar GmbH
- Metamorphic GalnP/GalnAs/Ge Triple-Junction Solar Cells with > 41% Efficiency, Fraunhofer ISE
- A Theoretical Analysis on the Energy Production of III-V Multi-Junction Solar Cells Under Realistic Spectral Condiditions, Fraunhofer ISE and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
- Shaping the Angular Divergence at Sun Simulators for Concentrator Modules, Fraunhofer ISE
- Spectrometric Outdoor Characterization of CPV Modules Using Isotype Monitor Cells, Fraunhofer ISE and Daido Steel Co. Ltd
- Outdoor Evaluation of Flatcon Modules and Systems, Fraunhofer ISE and Concentrix Solar GmbH
- Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems with AC System Efficiencies >23% Field Proven, Concentrix Solar GmbH
Presentations
- CPV Market Entry, Concentrix Solar GmbH
- ICSC-5, SolFocus, Inc.
- ICSC-5, AZURSPACE Solar Power
- Emcore CPV Components Driving CPV Systems Worldwide, Emcore
- Overview of Arima EcoEnergy Concentrator Cell Assemblies and Reliability Testing Issues, Arima EcoEnergy
- Trackers for CPV Applications-A New Approach, Concentrix Solar GmbH
- Tracking Inverter for Large Scale CPV Power Plants, Fraunhofer-Institute for Solar Energy
- CPV 201 Workshop: An Advanced Perspective of CPV Technology and the Future of the Industry, Solar Power International 2009
- The Current Status of the CPV Industry, IEEE 2010
