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Jason Crowell
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hello, I was reading about the new A-300 cell, and on their site was a
page about concentrator PV cells at
http://www.sunpowercorp.com/html/Products/Concentrator_Cells_index.html
They appear to be somewhat more efficient at converting light into
electricity, but they raise some questions:
1) are they more cost-effective per watt generated? Since they seem to
put out a high level of power from early morning to late evening as
opposed to the peak at noon, I'd tend to think that they are more cost-
efficient.
2) would the heat spreader add a lot of weight to them? I'd hate to
cover my roof with them only to cause a cave-in. I know that a good
heatsink for a processor can weigh up to 1 pound (or more), so between
that, the cells themselves and the panel assemblies, it could get pretty
heavy.
3) are there any companies that sell and install these concentrator
panels? I have never seen them for sale before.
page about concentrator PV cells at
http://www.sunpowercorp.com/html/Products/Concentrator_Cells_index.html
They appear to be somewhat more efficient at converting light into
electricity, but they raise some questions:
1) are they more cost-effective per watt generated? Since they seem to
put out a high level of power from early morning to late evening as
opposed to the peak at noon, I'd tend to think that they are more cost-
efficient.
2) would the heat spreader add a lot of weight to them? I'd hate to
cover my roof with them only to cause a cave-in. I know that a good
heatsink for a processor can weigh up to 1 pound (or more), so between
that, the cells themselves and the panel assemblies, it could get pretty
heavy.
3) are there any companies that sell and install these concentrator
panels? I have never seen them for sale before.