WO2011003903A3 - Concentrator photovoltaïc device with an improved efficiency - Google Patents

Concentrator photovoltaïc device with an improved efficiency Download PDF

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WO2011003903A3
WO2011003903A3 PCT/EP2010/059633 EP2010059633W WO2011003903A3 WO 2011003903 A3 WO2011003903 A3 WO 2011003903A3 EP 2010059633 W EP2010059633 W EP 2010059633W WO 2011003903 A3 WO2011003903 A3 WO 2011003903A3
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tub
concentrator
photovoltaïc
improved efficiency
light
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Olivier Bouesnard
François LECOLLEY
Fabrizio Mazeri
Jean-Baptiste Richir
Tanguy Thibert
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Agc Glass Europe
Arcelor Research Liège
Université de Liège
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/052—Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells
    • H01L31/0521—Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells using a gaseous or a liquid coolant, e.g. air flow ventilation, water circulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H01L31/0547—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means comprising light concentrating means of the reflecting type, e.g. parabolic mirrors, concentrators using total internal reflection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators

Abstract

The invention relates to a concentrator photovoltaic device (1000) comprising a chamber (100) including : - a tub (101) defining a volume for containing at least one light-to electrical conversion unit which are fixed to the surface of the base of the tub; - a transparent cover sheet (102) positioned at the top of the tub and transmitting the incident light from the exterior to the interior of the chamber; - means to focus (103) transmitted light on the at least one light-to electrical conversion unit. According to the invention, the tub is made of a heat conducting material.
PCT/EP2010/059633 2009-07-08 2010-07-06 Concentrator photovoltaïc device with an improved efficiency WO2011003903A2 (en)

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WO2008039399A1 (en) * 2006-09-27 2008-04-03 Sol Focus, Inc. Environmental condition control for an energy-conversion unit
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EP1835547A1 (en) * 2004-11-01 2007-09-19 Zhores Ivanovich Alferov Photovoltaic module
WO2006070425A1 (en) * 2004-12-29 2006-07-06 Enea Integrated structural element for concentrating photovoltaic module
US20060266408A1 (en) * 2005-05-26 2006-11-30 Horne Stephen J Concentrator solar photovoltaic array with compact tailored imaging power units
WO2007093422A1 (en) * 2006-02-17 2007-08-23 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Photovoltaic concentrat or module with multifunction frame
WO2008039399A1 (en) * 2006-09-27 2008-04-03 Sol Focus, Inc. Environmental condition control for an energy-conversion unit
US20090026279A1 (en) * 2006-09-27 2009-01-29 Solfocus, Inc. Environmental Control Enclosure
US20090107541A1 (en) * 2007-10-30 2009-04-30 Linke Edward J Concentrated Solar Photovoltaic Module

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