Integrated Micro‐Scale Concentrating Photovoltaics: A Scalable Path Toward High‐Efficiency, Low‐Cost Solar Power

N Jost, T Gu, J Hu, C Domínguez, I Antón - Solar RRL, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global energy market is seeing increases in the electricity demand of a couple of
percentage points annually. The photovoltaic (PV) industry is also growing rapidly every …

Does micro-scaling of CPV modules improve efficiency? A cell-to-module performance analysis

A Ritou, P Voarino, O Raccurt - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The actual trend of Concentrator PhotoVoltaic (CPV) development is going into micro-scaled
CPV modules (micro-CPV) to optimize the balance between cost and efficiency. The …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of manufacturing tolerances on Micro-CPV assemblies: A quantitative approach based on statistical modeling

E Kaiser, M Wiesenfarth, P Schöttl, M Steiner… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
In micro-concentrator photovoltaics (micro-CPV) minimized components as cells (< 1× 1 mm
2) and lenses are used, promising significant cost reductions through parallel manufacturing …

Technical boundaries of micro-CPV module components: How small is enough?

M Wiesenfarth, D Iankov, JF Martínez, P Nitz… - AIP Conference …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
With miniaturization of dimensions, new manufacturing methods eg from microelectronics
may lead to cost reduction of CPV. In this worN, we focus on the thermal, electrical and …

Miniaturization of InGaP/InGaAs/Ge solar cells for micro‐concentrator photovoltaics

P Albert, A Jaouad, G Hamon, M Volatier… - Progress in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Micro‐concentrator photovoltaic (CPV), incorporating micro‐scale solar cells within
concentrator photovoltaic modules, promises an inexpensive and highly efficient technology …

[HTML][HTML] Two-step nested optical-electrical Monte-Carlo approach to analyze the influence of tolerances on Micro-CPV module performance

E Kaiser, M Wiesenfarth, P Schöttl, M Steiner… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
In manufacturing and product optimization, understanding the influence of tolerances, which
are inevitable variations in production processes, is crucial for enhancing performance while …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of a ball lens as secondary optical element for a micro photovoltaic concentrator

S El Ayane, A Ahaitouf - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) is a promising technology for higher efficiency power
generation than other photovoltaic power generating technologies. However, the lack of …

Misalignments measurement of CPV optical components through image acquisition

L San José, G Vallerotto, R Herrero, I Antón - Optics express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) technology relies on optical systems that concentrate
sunlight on solar cells in exchange for a reduction of the permitted angular tolerance when …

Développement de cellules multijonctions submillimétriques pour le photovoltaïque à concentration (micro-CPV) et évaluation de leur robustesse

P Albert - 2020 - theses.hal.science
Les dispositifs photovoltaïques, dominés par les panneaux en silicium, ont su évoluer pour
proposer aujourd'hui des coûts d'électricité concurrentiels aux sources fossiles. Parmi les …

Développement, fabrication et caractérisation de modules photovoltaïques à concentration à ultra haut rendement à base de micro-concentrateurs

A Ritou - 2018 - theses.hal.science
Les modules photovoltaïques à concentration (CPV) ont tendance à se miniaturiser. D'une
part, la distance focale plus courte des optiques de concentration permet de réduire le …