INSTITUTO DE SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS DE CONCENTRACIÓN INSTITUTE FOR CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAICS SYSTEMS Dr. Pedro Banda Mrs. Francisca Rubio 19th September, 2008.

outline ISFOC background CPV : basics and market Infrastructures R+D plan Activities Opportunities / Challenges

ISFOC background

CPV : basics and market

Infrastructures

R+D plan

Activities

Opportunities / Challenges

mission and goal Train a group of experts capable of promoting both high level research and local industrial development by means of setting up pilot photovoltaic concentration plants. To become a centre of reference that provides reliable information to the entire world on the power and productivity of commercial CPV systems. UPM-IES

Castilla La-Mancha Annual average global irradiation 1900 kWh/m2. 3rd largest region in Spain with 79.463 km2 (15,7%) Population of 1.894.667 (4,3%) 9th place Density of 23,84 persons/km²

concentration photovoltaics Optics High efficiency solar cells Solar tracking

concentration photovoltaics Current and voltage behaviour at high concentration Efficiency and T at reasonable values Optical elements High efficiency cells Industrial sectors involved Energy payback Recycling Tracking needs

concentration photovoltaics Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA)

concentration photovoltaics

concentration photovoltaics

concentration photovoltaics Concentration technologies

concentration photovoltaics Source: EMCORE

photovoltaics CAGR 62% 480% growth in Spain World PV Market 2007 2826 MW Source: Solarbuzz

Grid Connected : 97,2 % MW Source: Eurobserver 2006 y 2007 y 2008 photovoltaics

photovoltaics New regulation (after 28th September 2008) should assure the growth of the PV sector Tariffs for the draft vs. RD 661/2007 (2008 y 2009) €/kWh RD 661/2007 Draft RD CAP(MW) Installations on buildings P< 20kW n.a 20Kw<P<200kW n.a 0,330 200 P> 200 kW n.a 2. Installations on ground P<100kW 0,440 100kW<P<10MW 0,418 0,290 100 10MW<P<50MW 0,230

Tariffs for the draft vs. RD 661/2007 (2008 y 2009) €/kWh

RD 661/2007 Draft RD CAP(MW)

Installations on buildings

P< 20kW n.a

20Kw<P<200kW n.a 0,330 200

P> 200 kW n.a

2. Installations on ground

P<100kW 0,440

100kW<P<10MW 0,418 0,290 100

10MW<P<50MW 0,230

Source: Solfocus, 23rd EUPV Conference & Exhibition, Valencia, September 2008 concentration photovoltaics

concentration photovoltaics IEC 62108 “ CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (CPV) MODULES AND ASSEMBLIES -DESIGN QUALIFICATION AND TYPE APPROVAL” FUTURE STANDARDS: Performance and Rating Safety Tracking Indoor and outdoor measurements IEC 62108 amendments RELIABILITY

FUTURE STANDARDS:

Performance and Rating

Safety

Tracking

Indoor and outdoor measurements

IEC 62108 amendments

concentration photovoltaics Quality Assurance & Reliability Cost Reduction Opportunity Technology

infrastructures Puertollano Cuenca Guadalajara Talavera Albacete

infrastructures 500kW 500kW 700kW 300kW 300kW 300kW 400kW

infrastructures - Puertollano Labs Office space Maintenance

infrastructures EVALUATION OF SOLAR RESOURCE Puertollano Cuenca Guadalajara Talavera Albacete

infrastructures - Puertollano

ESTIMATED PRODUCTION: 1800-1950 kWh/kWnom Infrastructures

r+d plan Standards Measurement Technology Maintenance & Recycling Solar radiation Concentrator improvement Training & Consultancy Environment Dissemination

Engineering support Maintenance support Measurements: rating and productivity Reporting Standard Development - IEC DNI data reporting Participation in R&D projects Training Dissemination QC implementation Legal support CPV Business Model … activities

Engineering support

Maintenance support

Measurements: rating and productivity

Reporting

Standard Development - IEC

DNI data reporting

Participation in R&D projects

Training

Dissemination

QC implementation

Legal support

CPV Business Model

…

challenges Prototyping phase – Tests and standards Manufacturing – Tests and standards Power and Energy rating Reliability Materials Cell efficiency Tracking systems Regulatory – Grid connection

Prototyping phase – Tests and standards

Manufacturing – Tests and standards

Power and Energy rating

Reliability

Materials

Cell efficiency

Tracking systems

Regulatory – Grid connection

Market Technology ISFOC Positioning conclusions C

Market

Technology

ISFOC Positioning

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