High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal System using Low-Cost Innovative Materials

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 14048.2 PFIW-IW

Short description (German)

High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal System using Low-Cost Innovative Materials

Short description (English)

High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal System using Low-Cost Innovative Materials

Abstract (German)

The present project aims at the development of a high efficiency cost-competitive High Concentration|PhotoVoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) system able to convert 80% of the collected solar energy in useful|electrical and thermal energy at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) between 0.07 and 0.1 $/KWh when|industrialised. Such system will exploit novel materials in the field to attain a low-cost very large dish-like|concentrator and a high performance receiver suited for mass-production.

Abstract (English)

The present project aims at the development of a high efficiency cost-competitive High Concentration|PhotoVoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) system able to convert 80% of the collected solar energy in useful|electrical and thermal energy at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) between 0.07 and 0.1 $/KWh when|industrialised. Such system will exploit novel materials in the field to attain a low-cost very large dish-like|concentrator and a high performance receiver suited for mass-production.