Renewable energy for a green future: Electricity produced from efficient luminescent solar concentrators

Abstract

This article proposes an overarching review of the technologies engaged in world wide energy demand which uses from non-renewable to renewable energies. The electricity generated from renewable systems is largely reducing CO2 emissions, one of the greenhouse gasses realesed from non-renewable energy sources that contribute to the global warming. The photovoltaic (PV) system is the technology with stronger potential to produce affordable electricity using solar energy. Therefore, we are focusing on the PVs regarding i) how they are assembled, ii) the energy losses from spectral mismatches, and iii) the improvements of their efficiencies by several ways, which include the connection of PVs with new techologies, e.g. the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC). Recent studies have reported advantages of applying LSCs connected to PVs’ cells, as well as some strategies for minimizing or eliminating self-absorption losses. Moreover, some efficiency meters evaluate LSCs’ operation. Guided by mainly recent researches, this article approaches flexibility, low cost, easy fabrication, and great efficiency of LSCs, the main goal for the PVs’ productions upon power electricity demand.