A review of concentrated photovoltaic-thermal(CPVT) hybrid solar systems with waste heat recovery(WHR)

In conventional photovoltaic(PV) systems, a large portion of solar energy is dissipated as waste heat since the generating efficiency is usually less than 30%. As the dissipated heat can be recovered for various applications, the wasted heat recovery concentrator PV/thermal(WHR CPVT) hybrid systems have been developed. They can provide both electricity and usable heat by combining thermal systems with concentrator PV(CPV) module, which dramatically improves the overall conversion efficiency of solar energy.This paper systematically and comprehensively reviews the research and development of WHR CPVT systems. WHR CPVT systems with innovative design configurations, different theoretical evaluation models and experimental test processes for several implementations are presented in an integrated manner. We aim to provide a global point of view on the research trends, market potential, technical obstacles, and the future work which is required in the development of WHR CPVT technology. Possibly, it will offer a generic guide to the investigators who are interested in the study of WHR CPVT systems.

A switchable concentrating photovoltaic/concentrating solar power(CPV/CSP)hybrid system for flexible electricity/thermal generation

Due to the intermittency and indeterminacy of solar irradiance,balancing energy supply and load demand remains a challenge.This paper proposed a switchable hybrid system that combines concentrating photovoltaic/concentrating solar power(CPV/CSP)technology with thermal energy storage(TES)to achieve flexible electricity and thermal generation by adjusting the incident solar flux of photovoltaic(PV).The hybrid system can directly transfer surplus solar energy into high-quality heat for storage using a rotatable PV/heat receiver.The simulated results demonstrated that the hybrid system effectively improves power generation,optimally utilizes TES capacity,and reduces the levelized cost of electricity(LCOE).Over a selected seven-day period,the single-junction(1J)Ga As solar cells used in the hybrid system sustainably satisfied the load demand for more than five days without grid supplement,outperforming the CSP plant by an additional two days.The hybrid system utilizing the 1J Ga As with the base configuration of solar multiple(SM)of 1.26 and TES capacity of 5 h improved the annual power production and renewable penetration(RP)by 20.8%and 24.8%compared with the conventional CSP plant,respectively.The hybrid plant with monosilicon and a configuration of SM(1.8),PV ratio(1),and TES capacity(6 h)achieved an optimal LCOE of11.52$ct/k Wh and RP of 75.5%,which is 8.8%lower and 12.1%higher than the CSP plant,respectively.

Optical analysis of a hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic /Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique

A novel hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique is presented. In this system, a beam splitter is used to separate the concentrated solar radiation into two parts: one for the PV power generation and the other for thermal utility. The solar concentrator is a flat Fresnel-type concentrator with glass mirror reflectors. It can concentrate solar radiation onto solar cells with high uniformity, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of solar cells. The thermal receiver is separated to the solar cells, and therefore, the thermal fluid can be heated to a relatively high temperature and does not affect the performance of solar cells. A dimensionless model was developed for the performance analysis of the concentrating system. The effects of the main parameters on the performance of the concentrator were analyzed. The beam splitter with coating materials Nb2O3 /SiO2 was designed by using the needle optimization technique, which can reflect about 71% of the undesired radiation for silicon cell(1.1m < 3m) to the thermal receiver for thermal utility. The performance of this CPV/T system was also theoretically analyzed.

我国聚光型太阳能热发电技术发展现状

介绍了聚光型太阳能热发电技术的特点及国内太阳能热发电技术的发展现状,分析了太阳能热发电技术发展面临的难点,提出了将塔式和槽式太阳能热发电系统的优点相结合,发展辅助燃煤/燃气一体化的发电系统,以及发展太阳能光伏发电和光热发电的联合系统的建议。

聚光型太阳能分频利用系统的光学性能分析

提出一种基于折平板聚光器的光电光热分频利用系统,利用蒙特卡洛法对比分析3种不同结构分频利用系统的光学性能,重点研究集热石英管的几何参数、表面反射率及真空层对透光效率、光斑均匀性的影响。结果表明:先分频后聚光系统与先聚光后分频系统相比,前者具有更高的光斑均匀度与透光效率,但无法获得高品位热能;先聚光后分频系统中集热管形状分别为矩形与半圆形,矩形集热管系统的透光效率较半圆形集热管系统高,而光斑均匀度较半圆形集热管系统低;在石英管内外壁面间布置真空层,透光效率显著降低,能量损失主要由表面反射所引起。

Enhanced Heat Transfer of Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid Microchannels Applied on Cooling Gallium Arsenide Cell

Carbon nanotube nanofluids have wide application prospects due to their unique structure and excellent properties.In this study,the thermal conductivity properties of carbon nanotube nanofluids and SiO2/water nanofluids were compared and analyzed experimentally using different preparation methods.The physical properties of nanofluids were tested using a Malvern Zetasizer Nano Instrument and a Hot Disk Thermal Constant Analyzer.Combined with field synergy theory analysis of the heat transfer performance of nanofluids,results show that the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube nanofluids is higher than that of SiO2/water nanofluids,and the thermal conductivity of nanofluid rises with the increase of mass fraction and temperature.Moreover,the synergistic performance of carbon nanotube nanofluids is also superior to that of SiO2/water nanofluids.When the mass fraction of the carbon nanotube nanofluids is 10%and the SiO2/water nanofluids is 8%,their field synergy numbers and heat transfer enhancement factors both reach maximum.From the perspective of the preparation method,the thermal conductivity of nanofluids dispersed by high shear microfluidizer is higher than that by ultrasonic dispersion.This result provides some reference for the selection and use of working substance in a microchannel cooling concentrated photovoltaic and thermal(CPV/T)system.

低倍聚光光伏光热系统热性能分析

以跟踪式低倍聚光光伏光热综合利用系统为研究对象,建立了其热损失模型,计算了系统稳态热性能并选择了稳态测试条件进行实验验证。结果表明,实验热效率平均值为52.20%,理论热效率平均值为53.95%,理论与实验吻合较好,模型准确可靠。在热损失计算中,电池玻璃盖板表面反射热损失最严重,占总能量的17.63%,聚光器热损失占14.98%,辐射和对流热损占3.21%。因此提高该系统热性能主要应从提高电池玻璃盖板的透光率和聚光器反射率两方面进行。

聚光型太阳能光伏光热系统研究进展

聚光型太阳能光伏光热系统(CPV/T)在传统光伏发电系统的基础上增加了聚光系统和光热系统,在通过聚光系统提高光伏效率的同时将系统中多余的热量加以利用,以达到太阳能最大化利用的目的。本文介绍了CPV/T系统的工作原理及其能效影响因素,以直接影响系统太阳能综合利用效率的聚光器技术、光伏电池技术和光伏冷却技术作为分析对象,结合近几年国内外最新研究成果比较了不同类型聚光器、光伏电池以及冷却方式的优劣,列举了常见的光伏余热利用方式。分析认为:CPV/T系统虽然具有更高的太阳能利用率,但应加大对系统尤其是聚光器经济性的分析;考虑在系统中应用叠层光伏电池缓解聚光器带来的系统体积过大问题;新电池开发过程中应更注意光伏电池的温度系数以减少冷却系统的压力,冷却技术在强化散热的同时也应注意热量的收集方法及其与利用途径的有效结合。