Special Session FF-7
State-of-the Art Development of Concentrated Photovoltaics
Convener:
Alberto VOMIERO, University of Venice, Italy
Members:
Sergio BROVELLI, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
Simon FAFARD, Broadcom Corp., Canada
Xiao GONG, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Jean-Francois GUILLEMOLES, CNRS, France
Karin HINZER, University of Ottawa, Canada
Ignacio REY-STOLLE, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Bryce S. RICHARDS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Gianluca TIMO', Ricerca Sistema Energetico, Italy
Philippe VOARINO, CEA, France
Alberto VOMIERO, University of Venice, Italy
Members:
Sergio BROVELLI, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
Simon FAFARD, Broadcom Corp., Canada
Xiao GONG, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Jean-Francois GUILLEMOLES, CNRS, France
Karin HINZER, University of Ottawa, Canada
Ignacio REY-STOLLE, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Bryce S. RICHARDS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Gianluca TIMO', Ricerca Sistema Energetico, Italy
Philippe VOARINO, CEA, France
The list of Invited Speakers will be available at the end of July 2025
Despite concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) based on III-V multi-junction solar cells and of optics to concentrate solar light may reach the highest efficiency and lower energy payback time of all photovoltaic technologies today available and with module conversion efficiency over 40%, its large-scale entry into the market is hampered by the higher manufacturing and operational costs compared to silicon photovoltaics.
Therefore, interest in CPV shifted in recent years towards the design of new system architectures either for low-power density applications such as luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) based on new inorganic (quantum dots) or organic (carbon dots) luminophores, which are highly interesting for applications such as the so-called building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) or greenhouse technologies, or to realize high power density CPV modules required by the fast-growing markets of space-restricted applications such as vehicle-integrated PVs, space solar, mobile chargers, off-grid power systems, robotics and other. Among these, an attractive, although very challenging approach, is being actively pursued by some research groups (the so-called Micro-CPV). This approach, also based on borrowing experience and synergy from market-consolidated industrial sectors such as microelectronics, MEMS, optics, and optoelectronics, is expected to allow high efficiency and cost reduction at both module and system level if combined with silicon PV in hybrid architectures.
This special session aims to discuss the latest advances in the above fields, from laboratory studies to prototype demonstrations and practical applications.
Therefore, interest in CPV shifted in recent years towards the design of new system architectures either for low-power density applications such as luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) based on new inorganic (quantum dots) or organic (carbon dots) luminophores, which are highly interesting for applications such as the so-called building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) or greenhouse technologies, or to realize high power density CPV modules required by the fast-growing markets of space-restricted applications such as vehicle-integrated PVs, space solar, mobile chargers, off-grid power systems, robotics and other. Among these, an attractive, although very challenging approach, is being actively pursued by some research groups (the so-called Micro-CPV). This approach, also based on borrowing experience and synergy from market-consolidated industrial sectors such as microelectronics, MEMS, optics, and optoelectronics, is expected to allow high efficiency and cost reduction at both module and system level if combined with silicon PV in hybrid architectures.
This special session aims to discuss the latest advances in the above fields, from laboratory studies to prototype demonstrations and practical applications.
Session topics
- Novel materials for concentrator solar cells
- Device architecture and optimization for CPV
- Micro-CPV
- Device architecture and optimization for LSCs for BIPV and greenhouses
- Standardization for in-field tests