A Review of Solar Photovoltaic Concentrators

Table 4

Description of CPV modules.

CPV Type	Optics	Cell type	C. Ratio	Cooling	Tracking	Size	Power
Point focus	Fresnel	Silicon; III_V	50<𝑥<500	Passive	Two axis	215 m^2	25 kW
Large area point focus	Parabolic dish central tower	Silicon; III_V	150<𝑥<500	Active	Two_axis	14 m diameter, 135 m^2	24 kW
Linear system	Linear lens parabolic trough	Silicon; III_V	15<𝑥<60; 60<𝑥<300	Passive	One axis on parabolic	84 meter long and 250 m^2aperture	34 kW
Static systems	Non imaging device	Silicon	1.5<𝑥<10	Passive	No tracking	—	—
Mini point focus	Small lens RXI device small parabolic	Silicon; III_V	300<𝑥<1000	Passive	Two_axis	2 m^2	200 W