NDLI: CPV: Not just for hot deserts!

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Seshan, C.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Zettasun, Boulder CO, USA (Seshan, C.)
Abstract	Mention CPV or concentrated photovoltaics and the mind automatically conjures up images of fields of panels in hot desert regions like the US southwest with intense direct sunlight and humans survive with air-conditioned enclosures. We assume that CPV does not work in other areas. Charts, like the one below which was republished in $greentechmedia.com^{1},$ show CPV having a niche market of large installations in areas with high annual solar radiation. The reality of this business is that we sell electricity and the end customer's primary concern is the cost of the electricity delivered. If CPV is able to deliver electricity at the lowest cost, it will have a larger market share. The above projections indicate CPV at ∼2% of the solar electricity market share compared to nearly 94% for traditional panel PV (silicon, thin film…). In this paper, we explore what it is needed to take CPV out of its currently relegated niche.
Starting Page	003075
Ending Page	003080
File Size	1151152
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424458905
ISSN	01608371
e-ISBN	9781424458929
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614528
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-06-20
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Lead Integrated optics Junctions Computers
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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