The potential for concentrator photovoltaics: A feasibility study in India
Abstract India has aggressive plans for scaling up photovoltaic installations in the coming decades. Currently fixed tilt, flat plate crystalline silicon (c‐Si) technology sets the standard for cost and performance and is both robust and relatively easy to deploy. Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) sy...
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crwiley:10.1002/pip.3099 2024-06-02T07:54:21+00:00 The potential for concentrator photovoltaics: A feasibility study in India Kamath, Harsh G. Ekins‐Daukes, Nicholas J. Araki, Kenji Ramasesha, Sheela K. European Commission and NEDO 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3099 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fpip.3099 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pip.3099 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/pip.3099 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications volume 27, issue 4, page 316-327 ISSN 1062-7995 1099-159X journal-article 2018 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3099 2024-05-03T11:34:13Z Abstract India has aggressive plans for scaling up photovoltaic installations in the coming decades. Currently fixed tilt, flat plate crystalline silicon (c‐Si) technology sets the standard for cost and performance and is both robust and relatively easy to deploy. Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) systems have a different cost structure; using solar cells with the highest efficiencies, system efficiencies greater than 30% are possible, but the system is also more sensitive to meteorological conditions. India has a complex and varied atmosphere that prevents a straightforward comparison of technologies, and hence, in this paper, we use a computer model to simulate the power output from CPV systems located in locations in India where the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) stations are based and additionally, in Bangalore where we have a CPV test station. We quantify the increased intermittency suffered by CPV systems that arises from the larger dynamic range in direct beam irradiance over global irradiance. Nevertheless, by calculating the target system costs required to attain a competitive levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), we find that CPV systems in some, but not all locations have the opportunity to compete against dual‐axis tracked and inclined c‐Si based PV in India Article in Journal/Newspaper Aerosol Robotic Network Wiley Online Library Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 27 4 316 327 |
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Abstract India has aggressive plans for scaling up photovoltaic installations in the coming decades. Currently fixed tilt, flat plate crystalline silicon (c‐Si) technology sets the standard for cost and performance and is both robust and relatively easy to deploy. Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) systems have a different cost structure; using solar cells with the highest efficiencies, system efficiencies greater than 30% are possible, but the system is also more sensitive to meteorological conditions. India has a complex and varied atmosphere that prevents a straightforward comparison of technologies, and hence, in this paper, we use a computer model to simulate the power output from CPV systems located in locations in India where the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) stations are based and additionally, in Bangalore where we have a CPV test station. We quantify the increased intermittency suffered by CPV systems that arises from the larger dynamic range in direct beam irradiance over global irradiance. Nevertheless, by calculating the target system costs required to attain a competitive levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), we find that CPV systems in some, but not all locations have the opportunity to compete against dual‐axis tracked and inclined c‐Si based PV in India |
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The potential for concentrator photovoltaics: A feasibility study in India |
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The potential for concentrator photovoltaics: A feasibility study in India |
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The potential for concentrator photovoltaics: A feasibility study in India |
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