Concentrators (heliostats) use tracking technology. The only difference is the half angle mechanism used in concentrators to reflect the light instead of keeping a surface normal to the Sun's rays.
Once tracking technology becomes cost competitive when compared to simply adding more PV modules (approx. 30% increase in energy conversion with 2 axis tracker), the technology will be commonplace and in some places inseparable. It's a little early to say for sure, that PV will work better with concentrated light but, I sure hope the "writing on the wall" is correct.
...a biased opinion.
US #6,897,423
Self-powered intermittent moving light tracking device and method
Mike
Self-powered intermittent moving light tracking device and method
Mike
Lugano Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
hi Logan.PV modules and solar concentrators are two different technologies and unfortunately, their individual energy capture principle is contradicting to each other. consequently, they can not be used at same application. PV modules need to absorb all the solar radiation so as to generate electricity through the module cells where as solar concentrators have to reflect all the solar radiation and direct it at a specific location (ie concentrated) for the purpose of heating a medium that can latter generate required energy. you therefore need to choose one for a specific application. however, when it comes to electricity the pv modules are good due to the fact that you can size them depending on your requirement starting with one module and increasing. concentrators for electricity is a large scale project - not so "modular".Lugano
Logan Vilas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Would a standard PV module produce more when used with a Solar Concentrator
or does it require a special PV module?
Logan Vilas[snip]
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