Chroma Energy is trying to make Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Technology available in India. This, when combined with solar trackers, can dramatically improve the efficiency of solar cells/solar systems, they say.
The two dominant technologies to generate solar power today are Crystalline and Thin Film Solar PV. Solar Thermal is also there, but the adoption/efficiency is lower. CPV is a relatively new technology that uses optics to concentrate sunlight on small and efficient solar cells. These systems are not only smaller, but their energy conversion ratio/efficiency is significantly more than silicon-based PV technologies. The technology brief is here.
Some benefits of CPV:
- CPV requires less land than Solar PV (for the same capacity).
- CPV is not water intensive.
- CPV has a lower energy payback period.
- Since they are high-mounted structures, land below them can still be used for other purposes.
- Suitable for countries like India that have high irradiation levels at many places.
- If manufactured in India, which has the capacity and the ecosystem, a number of jobs and ancillary industries will be supported.
Let's hope the company will bring CPV technology to India; start producing and generating electricity through CPV panels, soon. This technology looks exciting and promising to me.
Further Information: Chroma Energy.
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Disclaimer: This blog is not associated with the above mentioned company/products in anyway. All information is taken from their website. Please refer to their website link for the latest info.
