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The Development of the Lens of the Optical System for High Concentration Solar PV System

고집광 태양광 발전을 위한 광학시스템 렌즈 개발

  • 유광선 (한국과학기술원 인공위성연구센터) ;
  • 차원호 (한국과학기술원 인공위성연구센터) ;
  • 신구환 (한국과학기술원 인공위성연구센터) ;
  • 조희근 (한국과학기술원 인공위성연구센터) ;
  • 김용식 ((주)비제이파워) ;
  • 강성원 ((주)비제이파워) ;
  • 강기환 (한국에너지기술연구원 태양광연구단)
  • Received : 2011.02.11
  • Accepted : 2011.03.28
  • Published : 2011.04.30

Abstract

The artificial increase in the solar intensity incident on solar cells using lenses or mirrors can allow solar cells to generate equivalent power with a lower cost. There are two types of concentration optics for solar energy conversion. One is to use mirrors, and the other is to use Fresnel lenses. The gains that can be achieved with a Fresnel lens or a parabolic mirror are compared. The result showed the gains are comparable and the two configurations were developed competitively. In application areas of Fresnel lenses as solar concentrators, several variations of design were devised and tested. Some PV systems still use commercially available flat Fresnel lenses as concentrators. A convex linear Fresnel lens to improve the concentration ratio and the efficiency is devised and flat linear Fresnel lens in thermal energy collection is utilized. In this study, we designed and optimized flat Fresnel lens and the 'light pipe' to develop 500X concentrated solar PV system. In the process, we compare the transmission efficiencies according to groove types. We performed rigorous ray tracing simulation of the flat Fresnel lenses. The computer aided simulation showed the 'grooves in case' has the better efficiency than that of 'grooves out case'. Based on the ray-trace results we designed and manufactured sample Fresnel lenses. The optical performance were measured and compared with ray-trace results. Finally, the optical efficiency was measured to be above 75%. All the design and manufacturing were performed based on that InGaP/InGaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell is used to convert the photon energy to electrical power. Field test will be made and analyzed in the near future.

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