Concentration Photovoltaics (CPV) has experienced a large thrust in the last couple of years as it is starting to deliver very promising technologies into the market. The role played by the Institute of Concentration Photovoltaics (ISFOC) in Puertollano, Spain, has been key to the growth of the industry helping the development of the first commercial products and their deployment. Multijunction solar cells with commercial efficiencies close to 40%, innovative optical designs that minimise losses and novel approaches to the tight CPV tracking requirements are the main technical advances that are easing up the way of CPV deployment. The ISFOC project has been financed by the Spanish Government and through the installation of up to 3MW of various CPV technologies is helping to define the standards for the industry and their evaluation of power and energy performance. Further on, ISFOC will be open for collaboration in applied research and technology on all the key areas of CPV which is to become a major sector in renewable energy generation across the globe. This webinar will review the current status of the ISFOC project and the technical and commercial opportunity for CPV.

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. concentration photovoltaics Optics High efficiency solar cells Solar tracking

6. 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

7. concentration photovoltaics Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA)

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10. concentration photovoltaics Concentration technologies

11. concentration photovoltaics Source: EMCORE

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

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

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

17. concentration photovoltaics Quality Assurance & Reliability Cost Reduction Opportunity Technology

18. infrastructures Puertollano Cuenca Guadalajara Talavera Albacete

19. infrastructures 500kW 500kW 700kW 300kW 300kW 300kW 400kW

20. infrastructures - Puertollano Labs Office space Maintenance

21. infrastructures EVALUATION OF SOLAR RESOURCE Puertollano Cuenca Guadalajara Talavera Albacete

22. infrastructures - Puertollano

23. ESTIMATED PRODUCTION: 1800-1950 kWh/kWnom Infrastructures

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

28. [email_address] c/ Juan Bravo 22 13500 Puertollano (Ciudad Real) SPAIN +34 926 441 673 thanks