Numerical analysis of the optical concentration effects on split-spectrum solar cell system

Mohammad I. Hossain; Abdelkader Bousselham; Fahhad H. Alharbi

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744313

Numerical analysis of the optical concentration effects on split-spectrum solar cell system

Mohammad I. Hossain, Abdelkader Bousselham, Fahhad H. Alharbi

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Abstract

An numerical analysis is presented to exhibit the potential of split spectrum solar cell system (SSSCS) to push solar energy conversion beyond 50% and to reveal the essential role of optical concentration in such system. In the analysis, it is assumed that an ideal optical system is used to split the solar spectrum and concentrate the radiation into six-solar-cell system. The simulation is performed using Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS) where the parameters of the used materials are extracted from literature and the transport is assumed ideal. With such ideal situation, an efficiency of 46.218% can be achieved without concentration. This can be pushed to 50.06% with 10 Sun concentration and to 53.85% with 100 Sun concentration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1017-1020
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781479932993
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744313
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 - Tampa, FL, United States Duration: 16 Jun 2013 → 21 Jun 2013

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

Conference

Conference	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tampa, FL
Period	16/06/13 → 21/06/13

Keywords

Optical concentration
SCAPS
Solar cells
Split spectrum solar cell system

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Hossain, M. I., Bousselham, A., & Alharbi, F. H. (2013). Numerical analysis of the optical concentration effects on split-spectrum solar cell system. In 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 (pp. 1017-1020). Article 6744313 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744313

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Hossain, MI, Bousselham, A & Alharbi, FH 2013, Numerical analysis of the optical concentration effects on split-spectrum solar cell system. in 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013., 6744313, Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1017-1020, 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013, Tampa, FL, United States, 16/06/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744313

Numerical analysis of the optical concentration effects on split-spectrum solar cell system. / Hossain, Mohammad I.; Bousselham, Abdelkader; Alharbi, Fahhad H.
39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013. p. 1017-1020 6744313 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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Hossain MI, Bousselham A, Alharbi FH. Numerical analysis of the optical concentration effects on split-spectrum solar cell system. In 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2013. p. 1017-1020. 6744313. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744313

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