Invention:
University of Arizona researchers have developed a photovoltaic (PV) solar power generator that leverages optical design principles to obtain high power conversion performance and the robustness of operation at lower cost.
Background:
As competition continues to grow within the solar power market, more efficient and less costly solar power systems are in high demand. This technology addresses that demand by providing a high performance optical design that focuses light onto multi-junction PV cells, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing cost for the power generated.
Applications:
- Small-to-medium scale solar power generation
Advantages:
- Increased efficiency
- Decreased cost of operation
- Decreased cost of assembly
- More robust sun-tracking
Status: issued U.S. patent #11,177,767
