Retrosol: Experimental testing of a hybrid CPV retrofit for existing parabolic trough powerplants

Rhetta Wingert, Hannah O'Hern, Matthew Orosz, Todd Otanicar

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Abstract

As PV prices have fallen, the technology has seen significant increase in market installation but there still exists a significant number of installed CSP plants. Here we experimentally demonstrate a retrofit system for existing CSP systems that installs dichroic mirrors the redirects a portion of the incoming spectra to actively cooled PV cells. This approach leverages existing installed capacity to boost the electricity output of the plant for low installed cost.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolarPACES 2018
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems
EditorsChristoph Richter
ISBN (Electronic)9780735418660
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jul 2019
Event24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018 - Casablanca, Morocco
Duration: 2 Oct 20185 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2126
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018
Country/TerritoryMorocco
CityCasablanca
Period2/10/185/10/18

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