Lectures

Course: Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic

Module-II: Concentrating PV Cells and Systems
Course Code: RWE 4102 (MSc – RE)

Course Instructor:
Dr. Mahesh Kumar
Associate Professor

Electronics & Communication Engineering Department
Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, INDIA
AUG. – DEC., 2022
Solar Radiation ‐ Photon Energy:
Solar Radiation ‐ Photon Energy: (Cont..)
Light Concentration:
When light is concentrated, the number of photons increases
according to the optical concentration ratio, which causes the PV cell
current.

So, for the short circuit current of a solar PV cell (Isc), we can write:
Isc (concentrated light) = Copt Isc (incident light, 1 Sun)
Light Concentration Effect on PV Performance and
Efficiency:
Light Concentration Effect on PV Performance and
Efficiency: (Cont..)
Light Concentration Effect on PV Performance and
Efficiency: (Cont..)
Light Concentration Effect on PV Performance and
Efficiency: (Cont..)

Low- Medium- High-

concentration concentration concentration

Concentration 100-400 (and

2-10 10-100
ratio above)

PV materials Silicon Silicon, CdTe, etc. Multijunction cells

Cooling not required Passive cooling Active cooling

Tracking not required 1-axis tracking 2-axis tracking

Solar PV Cell – Photovoltaic (PV) Effect:
P‐N Junction of Solar PV Cell – Illumination Condition:
I‐V Equation of Solar PV Cell:
Solar PV Cell Characteristic:
Short Circuit Current of Solar PV Cell:
Open Circuit Voltage of Solar PV Cell:
Efficiency of Solar PV Cell:
Efficiency of Solar PV Cell:
Efficiency of Solar PV Cell: (Cont..)
Efficiency of Several Solar PV Cells:

Solar Cell Type Highest Efficiency (Research)

Monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si) 25.3%

Polycrystalline silicon (multi-Si) 21.9%

Amorphous silicon (a-Si) 14.0%

Monocrystalline gallium arsenide (GaAs) 28.8%

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) 22.1%

Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) 22.6%

Dye-sensitised (DSSC) 11.9%

Organic (OSC) 11.5%

Perovskite (PSC) 22.1%

Losses in Solar PV Cell:
Losses in Solar PV Cell: (Cont..)
Voltage and Fill Factor Loss in Solar PV Cell:
Reflection and Incomplete Absorption Loss in PV Cell:
Top Metal Coverage Loss in Solar PV Cell:
Minimization of Optimal Loss in Solar PV Cell:
Commercial Silicon Solar PV Cells:
Minimization of Losses in Solar Cells:
Minimization of Losses in Solar Cells:
Factors Affecting Efficiency of Solar PV Cells / Systems:
Factors Affecting Efficiency of Solar PV Cells /Systems: (Cont..)

Effect of Dust on Performance of Solar PV System:

Factors Affecting Efficiency of Solar PV Cells /Systems: (Cont..)

Effect of Dust on Performance of Solar PV System: (Cont..)

Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells:
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Concentrated PV (CPV) Cells: (Cont..)
Cooling Requirements for PV Cells:
Cooling Requirements for PV Cells: (Cont..)
Cooling Requirements for PV Cells: (Cont..)
Cooling Requirements for PV Cells: (Cont..)
Thank You!
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