TY - GEN
T1 - A miniature concentrating pv system for distributed generation
AU - Kaftori, Daniel
AU - Kribus, Abraham
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - A miniature dish Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) system is presented, designed for massively distributed power generation. The system can become cost-effective through mass-production at relatively low production rates of a few Megawatts per year. This is in contrast to large dish systems (PV and thermal) that require 50 MW per year or more to become competitive, and utility-scale solar thermal plants requiring a market of hundreds of MW per year. The small size enables distributed co-generation on urban rooftops and other available small spaces. Rejected heat can be used on site, resulting in a CHP (Combined Heat and Power) system with improved economics. A detailed study has been carried out to evaluate the feasibility of the miniature dish PV system. The cost of energy from the units is shown, in under some conditions, to be competitive with grid-supplied energy even at a modest production rate of 3 MW/Year.
AB - A miniature dish Concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) system is presented, designed for massively distributed power generation. The system can become cost-effective through mass-production at relatively low production rates of a few Megawatts per year. This is in contrast to large dish systems (PV and thermal) that require 50 MW per year or more to become competitive, and utility-scale solar thermal plants requiring a market of hundreds of MW per year. The small size enables distributed co-generation on urban rooftops and other available small spaces. Rejected heat can be used on site, resulting in a CHP (Combined Heat and Power) system with improved economics. A detailed study has been carried out to evaluate the feasibility of the miniature dish PV system. The cost of energy from the units is shown, in under some conditions, to be competitive with grid-supplied energy even at a modest production rate of 3 MW/Year.
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AN - SCOPUS:84870510013
SN - 9781622762637
T3 - Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference
SP - 1355
EP - 1358
BT - Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005
T2 - Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference
Y2 - 6 August 2005 through 12 August 2005
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