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Is CPV solar better than other solar technology?
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Much like using a magnifying glass to concentrate light, concentrated solar systems use lenses or reflectors to concentrate sunlight onto highly efficient solar cells. By concentrating the light onto a single high efficiency cell, the technology vastly reduces the amount of traditional solar cell area needed to produce electricity. Multi-junction, high efficiency cells allow CPV systems to generate the same amount of electricity as traditional flat-panel PV systems while using up to 300 to 400 times less solar cell material.
This solution has two main advantages. First, CPV technology addresses the limited availability and cost fluctuations of solar cells. Second, innovative use of reflective thin films to concentrate the sunlight reduces by an order of magnitude the amount of material and the weight required for a CPV system. The result is a solution that generates electricity at a price competitive with that of traditionally fueled power plants.
This solution has two main advantages. First, CPV technology addresses the limited availability and cost fluctuations of solar cells. Second, innovative use of reflective thin films to concentrate the sunlight reduces by an order of magnitude the amount of material and the weight required for a CPV system. The result is a solution that generates electricity at a price competitive with that of traditionally fueled power plants.
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