Design and Prototyping of Stationary Catadioptric Concentrating Photovoltaic Modules

William McMahon, John Lloyd, Peter Kozodoy, Christopher Gladden, Michael Pavilonis, Chadwick Casper, Kevin Schneider

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Abstract

The optical design of a catadioptric concentrator is presented which provides a flat focal plane and efficient power collection from normal to 60° incidence, along with an initial prototype demonstration.

Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventOptics for Solar Energy, OSE 2017 - Boulder, United States
Duration: 6 Nov 20179 Nov 2017

Conference

ConferenceOptics for Solar Energy, OSE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoulder
Period6/11/179/11/17

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5J00-70790

Other Report Number

  • Paper No. RW3B.3

Keywords

  • geometric optics
  • photovoltaics

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