Re:New concentrator could help solar panels capture more sun...
by Karliss on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @05:07AM
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Isn't large portion of the tracking aspect simple geometry and decrease in cross section are based on sin(angle)? No kind of concentrator can solve this limitation without also increasing dimensions and spacing requirements between panels. Are there any other significant effects causing decresase in solar energy conversion in addition to the losses caused by sin(angle) decrease in cross section area? Something like decrease in light to energy conversion efficiency when light density is bellow certain threshold or increased amount of reflected light based on angle ?
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Re:New concentrator could help solar panels capture more sun...
by hgomersall on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @06:15AM
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This was my reading of it. The win is that you get to reduce the amount of PV and replace it with cheap glass. I might have missed something though...