High Concentrator Photovoltaics : Fundamentals, Engineering and Power Plants

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and engineering of high concentrator photovoltaic (HCPV) technology and to elucidate how this complex and emerging technology is applied in power plants.

Introduction.- Multi-junction Concentrator Solar Cells: Analysis and Fundamentals.- Characterization of Multi-Junction Concentrator Solar Cells.- High Concentration Optics for Photovoltaic Applications.- The High Concentrator Photovoltaic Module.- Trackers for High Concentrator Photovoltaic Energy.- Modelling of High Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems for Utility-Scale Applications.- Shading in High Concentrator Photovoltaic Power Plants.- Electrical Requirements in High Concentrator Photovoltaic Power Plants.- Efficiencies and Energy Balance in High Concentrator Photovoltaic Devices.- Solar Resource for High Concentrator Photovoltaic Applications.- Atmospherics Data Sources for High Concentrator Photovoltaic Applications.- Standards for Testing High Concentrator Photovoltaic Modules.- Characterization of HCPV Devices Using Artificial Neural Networks.- Building integration of High Concentration Photovoltaic Systems.- Economic Analysis of High Concentrator Photovoltaics: Market, Energy, and Cost Analysis.- Economic Evaluation of High Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems.- High Concentrator Photovoltaic Power Plants: Case Studies.