Concentration photovoltaics - Technology

By Fernando Nuno / Published on Fri, 2008-08-01 17:11

Along with wind power, concentration photovoltaics (CPV) offers one of the most promising utility-scale, renewable energy technology options. CPV has a current system efficiency of 25% and the potential of reaching much higher efficiency. In the right locations, it could provide electricity at cost low enough to be competitive with fossil and nuclear power. Compared to other solar technologies, CPV has the advantage of modularity and very low water needs.

This documentary goes across technology features of CPV. A visit to ISFOC (CPV Institute in Puertollano, South of Spain) serves as a connecting thread. A second series will follow, focusing on interviews with industry representatives.

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using this video

By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Thu, 2008-08-28 12:28 You can embed the video into your blog using the following code (and you can resize it if you change the numbers - in 2 places): <embed src="http://www.leonardo-energy.org/fxchange/webcast/VideoPlayer/mediaplayer.swf" width="500" height="395" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="height=395&width=500&file=http://www.leonardo-energy.org/fxchange/webcast/VideoPlayer/cpv1.flv" /> You can also embed the video from Google (or download it).

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All CPV videos on youtube

By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Thu, 2008-09-25 16:45

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