Determination of the cooling requirements for single cell photovoltaic receivers under variable atmospheric parameters

Marios Theristis; Cameron  Stark; Tadhg S. O'Donovan

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356071

Determination of the cooling requirements for single cell photovoltaic receivers under variable atmospheric parameters

Marios Theristis
, Cameron Stark
, Tadhg S. O'Donovan

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

The performance of multijunction solar cells in the field varies significantly compared to the rating under standard test conditions; this is mainly due to the spectral sensitivity of such solar cells. The additional losses in the electrical power contribute to the thermal load which needs to be dissipated by a cooling mechanism attached to the back of the receiver. It is important therefore to quantify the heat power under realistic conditions. This paper investigates the cooling requirements of single cell photovoltaic receivers taking into consideration the influence of turbidity (or aerosol optical depth) and precipitable water. It is shown that a heat transfer coefficient greater than 1300 W/m2K is required to keep the solar cell under 100°C at all times.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781479979448
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356071
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2015
Event	42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference 2015 - New Orleans, United States Duration: 14 Jun 2015 → 19 Jun 2015

Conference

Conference	42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference 2015
Abbreviated title	PVSC 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Orleans
Period	14/06/15 → 19/06/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

cell temperature
concentrating photovoltaics
cooling requirements
spectral effects
triple-junction solar cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Theristis, M, Stark, C & O'Donovan, TS 2015, Determination of the cooling requirements for single cell photovoltaic receivers under variable atmospheric parameters. in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)., 7356071, IEEE, 42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference 2015, New Orleans, United States, 14/06/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356071

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Determination of the cooling requirements for single cell photovoltaic receivers under variable atmospheric parameters

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