A Simple Approach in Estimating the Effectiveness of Adapting Mirror Concentrator and Tracking Mechanism for PV Arrays in the Tropics

Table 1

Specifications of 1 kWp PV generator system.

Fixed Flat PV (FF)	Tracking flat PV (TF)	Concentrating PV (CPV)
(i) Common flat PV array; (ii) Series connecting 12 units of CEEG 95 W monocrystalline module; (iii) Built-up area: 3.6 m × 2.4 m; (iv) Rated power: 1 kW; (v) 𝑉oc: 22.5 V × 12 = 270 Vdc; (vi) 𝐼sc: 5.56 Adc; (vii) 𝑃dc: 1.5 kW (rated at STC)	(i) Dual-axis sun tracking; (ii) Series connecting 12 units of CEEG 95 W monocrystalline module; (iii) Built-up area: 3.6 m × 2.4 m; (iv) Rated power: 1 kW; (v) 𝑉oc: 22.5 V × 12 = 270 Vdc; (vi) 𝐼sc: 5.56 Adc; (vii) 𝑃dc: 1.5 kW (rated at STC)	(i) Dual-axis sun tracking with mirror concentrator; (ii) Series connecting 6 units of CEEG 95 W monocrystalline module; (iii) Built-up area: 3.6 m × 2.4 m; (iv) Rated power: 1 kW; (v) 𝑉oc: 22.5 V × 6 = 135 Vdc; (vi) 𝐼sc: 5.56 Adc; (vii) 𝑃dc: 0.75 kW (rated at STC)