| 08:30-10:00 |
Registration and Coffee |
| 10:00 |
Opening
R. Leutz, Concentrator Optics GmbH |
| 10:10-11:30 |
Technical Session I: Optical Designs I
- Achromatization of solar concentrator thanks to diffractive
optics;
F. Languy, C. Lenaerts, J. Loicq, S. Habraken, University of Liege,
Centre Spatial de Liège
- Unfolded
aplanatic optics for high concentration photovoltaics;
D. Feuermann, J.M. Gordon, P. Young, Ben Gurion University, SolFocus
Inc
- Advanced PV concentrators;
M. Hernandez, A. Cvetkovic, P. Zamora, M. Buljan, P. Benitez,
J.C. Minono, O. Dross, R. Alvarez, A. Santamaria, LPI Europe,
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
- Optimization method of concentrating optics by using evolutionary
algorithm;
N. Yamada, T. Ogawa, Nagaoka University of Technology
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| 11:30-11:45 |
Discussion |
| 11:45-12:45 |
Technical Session II: Optical Designs II
- Optical study of new designs for CPVT systems;
Y. Tripanagnostopoulos, P. Georgostathis, A. Iliopoulou University
of Patras
- Design of high concentration photovoltaic hybrid lens composed
of refractive and holographic lenses to reduce chromatic aberration;
J. Loicq, E. Mazy, M.-L. Hellin, T. Thibert, J.-H. Lecat, D. Verstraeten,
P. Lemaire, Centre Spatial de Liege, Athol
- Fundamental differences in the design and efficiency of
concentrators for solar applications;
R. Leutz, H.P. Annen, L.Fu, Concentrator Optics GmbH
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| 12:45-13:00 |
Discussion |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch Buffet |
| 14:00-15:20 |
Technical Session III: Cells and Receiver Packages
- Characterization of multijunction solar cells for concentrator
applications;
D.D. Krut, R.R. King, P. Pien, P. Herbert, R. Brandt, H. Cotal,
N.H. Karam, B.T. Cavecchi, Spectrolab Inc
- Technological and financial aspects of laser grooved buried
contact silicon solar cell based concentrator systems;
A. Cole, I. Baistow, L. Brown, S. Devenport, K.C. Heasman, D.
Morrison, G. Whyte, T.M. Bruton, NaREC
- Development and optimization of a 1eV (GaIn)(Nas) solar
cell;
K. Volz, A. Szesney, C. Jurecka, I. Nemeth, W. Stolz, E. Welser,
F. Dimroth, A. Bett, Philipps-University Marburg, Fraunhofer Institute
for Solar Energy Systems
- Fluctuations of the peak current in tunnel diodes as junction
elements in tandem solar cells;
K. Janddieri, S.D. Baranovski, W. Stolz, W. Guter, M. Hermle,
A.W. Bett, Philipps-University Marburg, Fraunhofer Institute for
Solar Energy Systems
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| 15:20-15:45 |
Discussion |
| 15:45-16:30 |
Coffee break |
| 16:30-18:10 |
Technical Session IV: Materials and quality assurance
- A characterization method for testing solar concentrators
using a Lambertian diffuser;
D. Chemisana, A. Vossier, A. Dollet, B. Abdel Mesih, J. Rosell,
M. Ibanez, University of Lleida
- Indoor characterization of CPV modules at Fraunhofer ISE;
J.P. Ferrer Rodriguez, G. Peharz, G. Siefer, A.W. Bett, Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems
- Monitoring results of FLATCON® modules on a site close
to Seville;
A. Gombert, A. Hakenjos, T. Gerstmaier, S. van Riesen, I. Heile,
J. Wüllner, Concentrix Solar GmbH
- Optical quality assessment of a photovoltaic thermal concentrator
device;
B. Abdel Mesih, D. Chemisana, J. Rosell, University of Lleida
- Temperature dependence of Fresnel lenses for concentrating
photovoltaics;
T. Schult, M. Neubauer, Y. Bessler, P. Nitz, A. Gombert, Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems
- Plastic materials for solar energy applications;
H. Rochholz, Evonik Röhm GmbH
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| 18:10-18:30 |
Discussion |
| 18:30 |
End of session |
| 20:00 |
Conference
dinner
Dinner included in the workshop registration fee.
How to
get to the Dinner |
| 08:30-09:50 |
Technical Session V: Modules and Trackers
- Combined PV/T system based on concentrator with vertical
p-n junction solar cells;
I. Tyukhov, V. Simakin, A. Smirnov, V. Poulek, All-Russian Research
Institute of Electrical Engineering, All-Russian Research Institute
for Electrification of Agriculture, Poulek Solar s.r.o.
- Bifacial 5X concentrator Super TRAXLE;
V. V. Poulek, M. Libra, I. Persic, Poulek Solar s.r.o., Czech
University of Life Sciences
- The Silicon CPV 120x low cost concentrator system;
H. Mughal, Silicon CPV plc
- Trackers for CPV applications;
A. Hakenjos, J. Stoer, Concentrix Solar GmbH
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| 09:50-10:10 |
Discussion |
| 10:10-10:45 |
Coffee break |
| 10:45-11:45 |
Technical Session VI: Power Plants and Grid Connection
- New German grid codes for connecting PV systems to the medium
voltage power grid;
E. Tröster, Energynautics GmbH
- Tracking Inverter for large scale CPV power plants;
Stalter, B. Burger, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
- A place for PV, tracked PV, and CPV;
D. Lecoufle, F. Kuhn, Lahmeyer International GmbH
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| 11:45-12:00 |
Discussion |
| 12:00-12:40 |
Technical Session VIIa: Production Challenges
- The definition of an innovative and low cost CPV design
based on known and industrially accepted processes;
S. Box, C. ter Laak, J. Schroen, R. Wijnen, H. Zahn, Philips Applied
Technologies
- Using LCOE to make engineering and operations decisions;
J. Melia, P. Young, J. Amaral, Solfocus Inc
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| 12:40-13:00 |
Discussion |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch Buffet |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Technical Session VIIb: Panel discussion on production challenges
- Moving from "manu"-facturing to automatization;
R. Pardell, Sol3g S.L.
- Tolerancing in CPV engineering;
K. Bowen, AdvanceSis Ltd
- Sophisticated aluminium extrusions and sheet forming technology
- high quality products for cost saving by higher productivity
and reliability;
K. Ricks, Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH
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| 14:45-14:55 |
Discussion |
| 14:55 |
Closing remarks |
| 15:00 |
End of workshop |
| 15:30-18:30 |
Tour |
