Electroluminescence imaging of Morgan Solar Inc.’s 4th generation CPV technology for in-line quality control and optical efficiency estimation

Michael Sinclair; Pascal Dufour; Kristine Drew; Stefan Myrskog; John Paul Morgan

doi:10.1117/12.2062066

7 October 2014 Electroluminescence imaging of Morgan Solar Inc.’s 4th generation CPV technology for in-line quality control and optical efficiency estimation

Michael Sinclair, Pascal Dufour, Kristine Drew, Stefan Myrskog, John Paul Morgan

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Proceedings Volume 9175, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications IX; 91750P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062066
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An electroluminescence test for a Concentrated PV system is presented with the objective of capturing high resolution pseudo-efficiency maps that highlight optical defects in the concentrator system. Key parameters of the experimental setup and imaging system are presented. Image processing is discussed, including comparison of experimental to nominal results and the quantitative estimation of optical efficiency. Efficiency estimates are validated using measurements under a collimated solar simulator and ray-tracing software. Further validation is performed by comparison of the electroluminescence technique to direct mapping of the optical efficiency. Initial results indicate the mean estimation error for I_sc is -2.4% with a standard deviation is 6.9% and a combined measurement and analysis time of less than 5 seconds per optic. An extension of this approach to in-line quality control is discussed.

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Michael Sinclair, Pascal Dufour, Kristine Drew, Stefan Myrskog, and John Paul Morgan "Electroluminescence imaging of Morgan Solar Inc.’s 4th generation CPV technology for in-line quality control and optical efficiency estimation", Proc. SPIE 9175, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications IX, 91750P (7 October 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062066

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