Simulation and modeling of the possibility of implementing solar high-concentrating photovoltaic in Libya

Abstract

Concentrating photovoltaics is a type of solar photovoltaic technology that relies on sunlight concentrating to produce electrical energy. In this regard, high-efficiency solar cells comprise many different materials cells, and energy band gaps are stacked respectively on top of each other. This technology, depending on a large portion of the solar spectrum component, which absorbed by the triple-junction solar cell; the consequence is a rise in the device’s conversion efficiency. The layers of semiconductor materials, including GaInP/GaInAs/Ge, are coupled in series to gain high efficiency. Besides, an accurate assessment of the energy yield from a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) device throughout its lifetime and the electrical performance characteristics in different operating environments is required. Hence, an MSCS-1D: V-2 solar cell simulator tool and a system advisor model (SAM) are used to model and simulate performance behavior. In this paper, we modeled and simulated mini solar concentrating photovoltaics. Based on that, solar CPV technology can be implemented in such regions to generate electricity and heat. Moreover, the selected region has a great potential for direct normal irradiations (DNI) annually. In addition, that encourages further study via applying large-scale in the form of CPV power plants.