Research Article
A Systematic Method of Interconnection Optimization for Dense-Array Concentrator Photovoltaic System
Table 2
Comparison of different array configurations at DNI: 641 W/m2.
| | Simulation no. | Array configuration | Flux distribution | (W) | Fill factor (FF) (%) | (V) | (A) | (V) | (A) | Power density /no. cells (W/cell) |
| | 1 | | A | 79.36 | 39.74 | 77.77 | 1.02 | 137.71 | 1.45 | 1.65 | | 2 | | A | 82.09 | 41.82 | 52.98 | 1.55 | 68.88 | 2.85 | 1.71 | | 3 | | A | 91.24 | 54.96 | 30.72 | 2.97 | 34.44 | 4.82 | 1.90 | | 4 | | A | 113.62 | 68.95 | 15.36 | 7.4 | 17.22 | 9.57 | 2.37 | | 5 | () and () | B | 86.01 | 53.15 | 15.4 | 5.58 | 17.27 | 9.37 | 1.95 | | 6 | () and () | B | 113.64 | 57.71 | 25.68 | 4.43 | 28.79 | 6.84 | 2.58 | | 7 | () and () | B | 71.63 | 20.2 | 46.22 | 1.55 | 51.83 | 6.84 | 1.63 | | 8 | () and () | B | 71.09 | 10.62 | 61.86 | 1.42 | 97.9 | 6.84 | 1.62 | | 9 | () and () | B | 81.69 | 38.14 | 9.07 | 9 | 23.03 | 9.3 | 1.86 | | 10 | () and () | B | 85.63 | 51.33 | 19.35 | 4.43 | 34.54 | 4.83 | 1.95 | | 11 | 4 × 3 () and () | B | 79.58 | 40.29 | 51.36 | 1.55 | 57.58 | 3.43 | 1.81 | | 12 | 4 × 3 () and () | B | 76.99 | 21.66 | 66.99 | 1.15 | 103.65 | 3.43 | 1.75 | | 13 | 6 × 2 () and () | B | 76.29 | 28.29 | 8.47 | 9 | 28.78 | 9.37 | 1.73 | | 14 | 6 × 2 () and () | B | 82.97 | 42.64 | 18.75 | 4.43 | 40.29 | 4.83 | 1.89 | | 15 | 6 × 2 () and () | B | 87.53 | 47.17 | 56.49 | 1.55 | 63.33 | 2.93 | 1.99 | | 16 | () and () | B | 82.88 | 31.44 | 72.12 | 1.15 | 109.4 | 2.41 | 1.88 | | 17 | () and () | B | 60.09 | 13.93 | 6.67 | 9 | 46.03 | 9.37 | 1.37 | | 18 | () and () | B | 75.01 | 26.99 | 16.95 | 4.43 | 57.55 | 4.83 | 1.70 | | 19 | () and () | B | 61.7 | 26.13 | 60.47 | 1.02 | 80.58 | 2.93 | 1.40 | | 20 | () and () | B | 80.58 | 42.99 | 78.97 | 1.02 | 126.66 | 1.48 | 1.83 |
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