A new static concentrator PV module with bifacial cells for integration on facades: the PV VENETIAN store

• Main Authors: Alonso, J., Diaz, V., Hernandez, M., Bercero, F., Canizo, C., Pou, I., Mohedano, R., Benitez, P., Minano, J.C., Luque, A., Steckemetz, S., Metz, A., Hezel, R., Jimeno, J.C., Gutierrez, R., Recart, F., Bueno, G., Rodriguez, V., Hernando, F., Sukhostavets, V.M., Beringov, S., Sassoli, K., Iachetti, C., Carotid, G.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Buildings; Energy; Equipments, installations and applications; Exact sciences and technology; Glass industry; Glass manufacturing; Manufacturing industries; Natural energy; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic conversion; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Pulp manufacturing; Silicon; Solar energy; Solar power generation
• ISSN: 1060-8371
• DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190917

This paper deals with the design and manufacture of a photovoltaic concentrator for PV integration on buildings (like a PV VENETIAN store), based on a very promising approach consisting of a new glass concentrator and a recently developed bifacial silicon solar cell technology at industrial scale. One of the main goals is to reduce PV cost by means of a combination of concentration and bifacial solar cell. In addition, regarding electricity generation, the system proposed is more advantageous than flat PV modules when installed in a vertical position (as usual in facades) because of its capability of adjusting the angle to the Sun, that is, a PV Venetian blind installed in a vertical facade will produce more electricity that any module based on flat plate technology. A factor of 1.6 in electricity generation has been considered. This fact takes also the advantage of the large acceptance angle of the concentrator (/spl plusmn/30/spl deg/).