The compound parabolic concentrators for solar photovoltaic applications: Opportunities and challenges

Masood, Faisal; Nor, Nursyarizal Bin Mohd; Elamvazuthi, Irraivan; Saidur, R.; Alam, Mohammad Azad; Akhter, J.I.; Yusuf, Mohammad; Ali, Shahid; Sattar, Mohsin; Baba, Maveeya

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2022.10.018

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“…Table 1 presents a summary of the review papers by authors [9][10][11][12][13] that classify and describe the fundamentals of modeling and simulation of CSP systems, especially in PTCs. However, these review papers are focused on conventional SRCs.…”

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“…Several studies in the review provide examples of a proposed flowchart for simulation development: Malan presents a flowchart detailing the operation of the algorithm used by the Soltrace software for incident irradiance distribution in a PTC using ray tracing techniques [11]. Herez presents a flowchart describing the iteration procedure of the non-linear equations that constitute his mathematical model [25,26].…”

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A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation

Chavarría-Domínguez,

De León-Aldaco,

Velázquez-Limón

et al. 2024

Energies

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This paper is a summary of the last ten years of work on the study of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and compound parabolic collectors (CPCs) coupled to photovoltaic and thermal solar receiver collectors (SCR-PVTs). While reviewing the state of the art, numerous review papers were found that focused on conventional solar receiver collector (SRC) technology for solar thermal generation. However, there is a lack of review papers summarizing SRC-PVT hybrid technology for solar electric/thermal generation, which would be beneficial for researchers interested in this area of research. This paper provides a review of SRC-PVT hybrid technologies. The theoretical foundations for analyzing and modeling PTC and CPC concentrators coupled to SRC-PVT are described, with an emphasis on modeling through thermal resistances and energy balances. Additionally, this section provides a concise overview of previous studies that have addressed the modeling of PTC and CPC collectors coupled to SCR-PVT, as well as experimental information useful for the validation of new mathematical models of SRC-PVT.

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A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation

Chavarría-Domínguez,

De León-Aldaco,

Velázquez-Limón

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…Parabolic mirrors are another option for concentration. Challenges to commercializing their use include the uneven distribution of solar flux across the receiver surface, the elevated temperature of PV cells due to concentrated solar radiation and imperfections in reflective surfaces [6]. In most cases, performance-increment research is focused on silicon cells.…”

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Investigation on the Possibility of Improving the Performance of a Silicon Cell Using Selected Dye Concentrator

Brągoszewska,

Milewicz,

Wajda

2024

Energies

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There are many opportunities to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. These include solutions such as tracking mechanisms, hybrid systems or dye concentrators. Importantly, their implementation can reduce the number of silicon cells in installations, leading to reduced environmental impact. The principle of a dye concentrator is to focus sunlight onto the surface of PV modules, increasing electricity production. In this study, the potential for increased PV cell efficiency is investigated using a selected dye concentrator—tinted and luminescent acrylic glass (polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA) in yellow and red colors. The experiment included multiple measurement calibrations, such as the temperature of the silicon cell under test and the irradiation, as well as different variants of PV systems consisting of a silicon cell and different types of PMMA. Overall, the results show an increase in PV cell performance and the dependence of the increase on the type of PMMA used. The most favorable of the PV systems tested appeared to be the combination of a PV cell with a red luminescent PV, for which an average efficiency improvement of 1.21% was obtained.

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“…Thus, with the same PV absorbing surface, this combination could improve the system power output by up to 15 % [8][9][10][11]. The same principle is applied in PVTs, increasing the overall efficiency of the module [12][13][14]. However, this combination only converts the temperature difference into electricity without any focus on the thermal output of the system.…”

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Outdoor performance investigation of a thermoelectric cooler-integrated solar air heating collector

Segnon,

Njoku

2024

Acta Polytech

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Solar air heating systems are continuously being improved by combining them with other energy conversion technologies. In this paper, outdoor tests were carried out on a thermoelectric heat-pumping solar air heater (TE-SAH), with four (04) TECs (TEC1–12706) attached to the backside of the absorber plate, and powered by a 40Wp mono-Si PV module to pump heat from the absorber plate into the heated air. The thermal energy production, energy efficiency, heat loss coefficients, and heat removal factor were evaluated and compared with a reference system without TECs. The heat collection and energy efficiency of the solar air heater were improved by 7.14 % and 66.71 %, respectively, with the integration of TECs. Heat losses also decreased by 0.46 MJ. Furthermore, the estimated heat removal factor for the TE-SAH was 0.55, higher than 0.49 obtained for the reference SAH. These results showed that PV-TE heat-pumping is a viable means of improving the thermal performance of solar air heaters.

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The compound parabolic concentrators for solar photovoltaic applications: Opportunities and challenges

Cited by 17 publications

References 147 publications

A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation

A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation

Investigation on the Possibility of Improving the Performance of a Silicon Cell Using Selected Dye Concentrator

Outdoor performance investigation of a thermoelectric cooler-integrated solar air heating collector

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