Technical Data Sheet Concentrix™ Technology

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1.1 Document Version History All units of measurement in this publication are originally metric units. Imperial units are derived from these metric units and are rounded. The "." is used as a decimal point. Technical data is subject to change. Images might differ from actual design. Abbreviation Meaning CE European Commission - Declaration of Conformity CEC California Energy Commission CSOC Concentrator Standard Operating Conditions: 900 W/m2 DNI, 20 °C ambient temperature, AM 1.5D spectrum, 2 m/s wind CSTC Concentrator Standard Test Conditions: 1000 W/m2 DNI, 25°C cell temperature, AM1.5D spectrum....

Tracker Ctrl Unit Fig. 2-1 Main components of the CPV System The CPV System consists of the main components: o Tracker Control Unit A specific cabling and tubing set completes the CPV System. Soitec's system integration process ensures that the components fully work together and the CPV System operates safely and reaches its full performance. The CPV Sys- tem can only be operated with the components described in this document. The CX-S530-II CPV System comes in different variants. For example there are US- and Rest-of-World variants of the Tracker Control Unit or integrated or centralized variants...

One CPV System includes 12 CPV Modules. A CPV Module consists of solar cell assemblies (SCAs) on the glass receiver plate, and Fresnel lenses on the top lens plate, surrounded by a metal frame. Within one CPV System, DC cables are used to interconnect the CPV Modules. The CPV Module is hollow inside and has an air tube connection point at one end and a membrane permeable to air at the other. A profile rail exists on each side and also in the middle underneath the CPV Module. The profile rail is used for the attachment of the module brackets. CPV Modules generate and output DC power during the...

Description Function The Tracker is a mechanical steel structure consisting of a mast, a drive with azimuth and elevation motors, ribs, stringers, and brackets to secure the CPV Modules. The Tracker performs the following functions: Supports the CPV Modules. Moves to follow the sun during the day. The CX-T030_II Tracker exists in two different variants. Both share the same design. CX-T030-II_US with minor US-specific adaptations of the design addresses the requirements of CPV power plants built in the US. CX-T030-II_RoW serves power plant installations outside the US. With both Tracker variants,...

CX-TC2 Tracker Control Unit Description The Tracker Control Unit controls the Tracker movements to enable the CPV System to follow the sun throughout the day. It is also used to monitor and control the CPV System remotely. The Tracker Control Unit is controlled via the SCADA system from any location within or outside the CPV Power Plant, using communication interfaces. The Tracker Control Unit performs the following functions: Operates the Tracker movement. Directs the AC power supply to the motors and other components of the CPV Measures the DC power output of the CPV System. Communicates with...

CX-AD1 and CX-AD2 Air Drying Unit Description The Air Drying Unit primarily consists of a blower and drier to provide dried air to CPV Modules. A set of tubing goes from the Air Drying Unit to each of the CPV Modules. The Air Drying Unit blows dry air into the CPV Modules to ensure a low relative humidity of air inside the CPV Modules. There are two different Air Drying Units for the CPV System CX-S530-II. CX-AD1 reflects an integrated design approach where the Air Drying Unit is installed within the CPV System. It is possible to use one CX-AD1 in one CPV System. Alternatively one CX-AD1 can...

3 CX-S530-II CPV System Technical Data CX-S530-II CPV System Technical Data Number / type of CPV Modules Certifications, compliance, listings Aperture area Module area Array area Ground coverage ratio (at horizontal po- 16% with 27 m x 25 m / 89 ft x 82 ft spacing of CPV Systems. sition) (Spacing may differ for particular power plant projects) Maximum height (at steep; horizontal position) Data valid under nominal conditions: DNI=1000 W/m2, AM1.5D, Tcell=25°C DC power at MPP (PMPP) 29.4 kWp ± 10% (1) (sum of CPV Modules power) Data valid under operating conditions: DNI=900 W/m2, AM1.5D, Tamb=20°C,...

4 CX-M500 CPV Module Technical Data CX-M500 CPV Module Technical Data Concentrator type Point focusing silicone on glass Fresnel lenses Concentration ratio Certifications, compliances, listings Solar Cell quantity and type 2400 Triple junction cells per CPV Module Solar Cell cooling system Passive cooling with metal heat sink Solar Cell max. temperature 55 K above ambient temperature Operating ambient temperature Temp. coefficient (PMMP) Temperature coefficient (VOC) Temperature coefficient (ISC) Temperature coefficient graph (Graph does not include tolerances) Data valid under CSTC acc. to IEC...