Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV): The Path Ahead

• Main Authors: Apostoleris, Harry (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Stefancich, Marco (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Chiesa, Matteo (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Renewable energy resources.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Industrial organization.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.; Industrial Organization.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

This book is a concise review of the current status and future prospects of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology. Starting with a summary of the current technical and economic status of CPV technology, it identifies the factors that hold CPV back in the commercial market. The main technical a...