Hybrid solar generating module development for high-efficiency solar energy station

Abstract

Experimentally established, the influence of the working temperature and solar radiation power on the efficiency of industrial production silicon solar cells. Based on the experimental results designed the concept of a hybrid solar generating module equipped with a mirror concentrator of solar radiation and solar cells cooling system for using in high-performance solar energy station. Concentrator of solar radiation provides in 1.5-time increase of electrical power generating by such module, and water-cooling system can reduce the equilibrium temperature of the module up to 10 degrees and twice reduce efficiency losses from solar cells overheating. The proposed concept will reduce the number of modules needed to build solar energy station.