Excellent #Innovative approach to #solar: Hybrid PV/CSP Capturing 72% of the Sun`s #Energy?

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Excellent #Innovative approach to #solar: Hybrid PV/CSP Capturing 72% of the Sun`s #Energy?

Solarsphere, one of the semifinalists at this year`s Cleantech Open , claims their new hybrid photovoltaic/concentrated solar power system could capture as much as 72% of the sunlight that falls onto it. This is thanks to their patented SolarConcetrator that by itself reduce the surface are required for solar cells by a factor of 1000 times. Image copyright Matt Hagen The fact that their “sphere” is made up cheap materials – half of it comes from post-consumer recycled plastic – makes the new invention cost-effective with traditional PV systems. And on top of this, it could also capture the solar thermal energy that is generated within the device. The system consists of a reflector that is based on traditional telescope designs. By using a parabolic dish reflecting sunlight onto a smaller dish, energy concentrated in a single beam can be captured by a triple junction PV ch...

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