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Received: 17 November 2023 Revised: 23 February 2024 Accepted: 16 March 2024 IET Renewable Power Generation DOI: 10.1049/rpg2.13022 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Enhancing PV receiver efficiency in laser wireless power transmission through square elliptic hyperboloid concentrator Meng Xian-long1,2 Zhang Pu1,2 Hou Yi-chao1,2 Liu Bei1,2 Chen Ying-xue1,2
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For China, some researchers have also assessed the PV power generation potential. He et al. utilized 10-year hourly solar irradiation data from 2001 to 2010 from 200 representative locations to develop provincial solar availability profiles was found that the potential solar output of China could reach approximately 14 PWh and 130 PWh in the lower
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6 Frequently Asked Questions about “Laser solar photovoltaic power generation”
How efficient are photovoltaic laser power converters?
Most efficient photovoltaic laser power converters (PVLPCs) are approaching efficiencies of 70% but produce power densities of only a few W/cm 2, which precludes their implementation in high-power applications.
What is a photovoltaic laser power converter (pvlpc)?
Photovoltaic laser power converters (PVLPCs) are the core element of power-by-light (PBL) systems, which are basically made up of a power laser, an optical fiber, and a PVLPC. PBL allows the safe transfer of power in situations where the direct use of electrical energy to power electronic equipment is either not possible or not recommendable.
What is a 20 kW solar panel laser?
The laser is a CW high-energy Yb-doped fiber laser emitting at a center wavelength of 1075 nm with ∼1 m 2 of effective beam area. For 20 kW illumination of a solar panel having 0.6 m 2 of area, optical simulations and thermal simulations indicate an electrical output power of 3000 W at a panel temperature of 550 K.
Which photovoltaic converter has the highest efficiency?
Recently, a PVLPC has demonstrated the highest efficiency for any photovoltaic converter, i.e., 68.9% at a laser illumination of 858 nm. This review begins with a brief overview of the functionalities of PBL systems and the critical requirements imposed to PVLPCs.
Why is laser technology important for solar energy?
Solar energy is indispensable to tomorrow's energy mix. To ensure photovoltaic systems are able to compete with conventional fossil fuels, production costs of PV modules must be reduced and the efficiency of solar cells increased. Laser technology plays a key role in the economical industrial-scale production of high-quality solar cells.
What is solar-pumped laser technology?
Therefore, NTT laboratories are studying solar-pumped laser technology, in which solar light is directly irradiated to a laser medium for laser excitation. This technology is expected to reduce the size and weight of the system.