HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAICS FOR EFFICIENCY RECORD USING INTEGRATED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY

Project Information

HIPERION

Grant agreement ID: 857775

DOI 10.3030/857775

Project closed

EC signature date 12 July 2019

Start date 1 September 2019

End date 31 August 2023

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost € 13 373 471,78

EU contribution € 10 590 511,26

Coordinated by

CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT
Switzerland

Deliverables

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data Management Plan

Task 1.3 Report describing the methodology applied in the project to manage data in the course of the project and to monitor data exchanges/ interfaces/ format/ amount. This document will address the relevant aspects of making data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable), including what data the project will generate, whether and how it will be made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.

Documents, reports (5)

Dissemination and communication plan

Task 8.1 The dissemination and communication plan will describe all the dissemination and communication actions to be performed during the courses of the project and will be updated with the new actions identified during the course of the project. This deliverable will be updated at M24

Communication set: (logo, public website, project graphic chart with a logo, leaflet, poster , kakemono)

Task 8.2 A report describing the communication supports provided to the partners or on-line will be submitted on the SyGMa system

Report on workshops Update

Task 8.4. Report of training activities: workshops, visits to pilot line and sites and industry events

Dissemination and communication plan Update

Task 81 The dissemination and communication plan will describe all the dissemination and communication actions to be performed during the courses of the project and will be updated with the new actions identified during the course of the project

Report on workshops

Task 84 Report of training activities workshops visits to pilot line and sites and industry events

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

First release of video /demo/ final set of video

Task 8.3 The video will be downloadable on-line

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (5)

Effect of recycling on environmental impact of HCPV module combining space-grade solar cells and optical micro-tracking

Author(s): Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska, Monika Pietrzak, Ireneusz Zbicinski
Published in: Energies Journal, Issue Energies 2023, 16(8), 3302, 2023, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en16083302

Characterization method and analysis of misalignments in micro-concentrator photovoltaic modules

Author(s): Luis San José; Guido Vallerotto; Rebeca Herrero; Ignacio Antón
Published in: Optics Express, Issue 10944087, 2022, Page(s) 17886-17896, ISSN 1094-4087
Publisher: Optical Society of America
DOI: 10.1364/oe.458337

Power rating procedure of hybrid concentrator/flat‐plate photovoltaic bifacial modules

Author(s): Juan F. Martínez, Marc Steiner, Maike Wiesenfarth, Gerald Siefer, Stefan W. Glunz, Frank Dimroth
Published in: Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, Issue 29/6, 2021, Page(s) 614-629, ISSN 1062-7995
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/pip.3410

Application of LCA to Determine Environmental Impact of Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Panels—State-of-the-Art

Author(s): Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska, Monika Pietrzak, Ireneusz Zbiciński
Published in: Energies, Issue 14/11, 2021, Page(s) 3143, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en14113143

Industrialization of hybrid Si/III–V and translucent planar micro‐tracking modules

Author(s): Gaël Nardin, César Domínguez, Álvaro Fernando Aguilar, Laetitia Anglade, Mathilde Duchemin, David Schuppisser, Florian Gerlich, Mathieu Ackermann, Laurent Coulot, Blaise Cuénod, Delphine Petri, Xavier Niquille, Nicolas Badel, Agata Lachowicz, Matthieu Despeisse, Jacques Levrat, Christophe Ballif, Stephen Askins, Rubén Núñez, Norman Jost, Guido Vallerotto, Ignacio Antón
Published in: Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 2020, ISSN 1062-7995
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/pip.3387

Other (21)

Introduction and presentation of IES UPM. Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space constrained PV applications.

Author(s): Ignacio Antón
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications.), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Micro-concentrator photovoltaics, a review of key technologies

Author(s): Norman Jost
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

On the Effect of Misalignment Distributions on the I-V Curve of Micro-CPV Modules

Author(s): Luis San José, Guido Vallerotto, Zubair Abdullah-Vetter, Rebeca Herrero, Ziv Hameiri and Ignacio Antón
Published in: 18th International Conference On Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-18) - Abstract only, 2023
Publisher: Archivo Digital UPM

Solar panels with record efficiency

Author(s): Laurent Coulot
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

High efficiency roof-top solar: progress and pilot installation in the HIPERION project

Author(s): Steve Askins, Guido Vallerotto, César Dominguez, Gaël Nardin, Mathieu Ackerman, Delphine Petri, Matthieu Despeisse, Jacques Levrat, Xavier Niquille, Christophe Ballif, Juan F. Martinez, Marc Steiner, Gerald Siefer, and Ignacio Antón
Published in: 18th International Conference On Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-18) - Abstract only, 2023
Publisher: Archivo Digital UPM

EU Funded projects to raise the competitiveness of the EU PV industry: HIPERION project presentation

Author(s): J. Levrat, D. Petri, M. Despeisse, D. Chudy, C. Ballif, X. Niquille, G. Nardin, M. Ackermann, F. Gerlich, M. Duchemin, J. M. Sanchis Ronda, S. Askins, C. Domínguez, G. Vallerotto, I. Antón Hernández, G. Siefer, M. Steiner, J. F. Martinez Sanchez, A. Valor, S. Soto, A. Apraiz
Published in: Parallel event about “EU Funded Projects Helping to Raise the Competitiveness of the EU PV Industry” at the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8), 29 September 2022, Milan, Italy, in cooperation with H2020 funded projects HighLite, Go-PV and Super PV., 2022
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Definition of New Standard for Design Qualification of Hybrid Si/III-V and Translucent Planar Micro-Tracking Modules

Author(s): Dominika Chudy, Guido Vallerotto, Ignacio Antón
Published in: HIPERION public website, 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium (NREL 2021 Photovoltaic Reliability Workshop (PVRW))

Automated assembly of hybrid PV modules

Author(s): Delphine Petri
Published in: HIPERION public website (Virtual conference “What’s Hot In European Solar R&D. Overview on First Results of EU funded Horizon2020 PV Projects HighLite, HIPERION, GoPV, and SuperPV” hosted by TaiyangNews, 28-30 June 2021), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Static tracking-integrated hybrid micro-concentrator module: a disruptive PV technology

Author(s): César Domínguez
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications.), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Area constrained applications, where efficiency really matters

Author(s): Ignacio Antón
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

HIPERION Disruptive solar photovoltaics

Author(s): Jacques Levrat
Published in: HIPERION public website, 2020
Publisher: HIPERION Consortium (Swiss Photonics webinar)

Des panneaux solaires suisses ultrapuissants

Author(s): Jacques Levrat, Delphine Petri, Matthieu Despeisse, Laurent Coulot, Mathieu Ackermann
Published in: Bulletin.ch / Electrosuisse VSE/AES, 2021
Publisher: Bulletin.ch

Challenges in the power rating and design qualification of tracking integrated hybrid modules

Author(s): Ignacio Antón
Published in: HIPERION public website (Virtual conference “What’s Hot In European Solar R&D. Overview on First Results of EU funded Horizon2020 PV Projects HighLite, HIPERION, GoPV, and SuperPV” hosted by TaiyangNews, 28-30 June 2021), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Design and Fabrication of Ultra-High Efficiency Hybrid Solar Modules based on CPV Micro-Tracking System

Author(s): J. Levrat, D. Petri, M. Despeisse, D. Chudy, C. Ballif, X. Niquille, G. Nardin, M. Ackermann, F. Gerlich, M. Duchemin, J. M. Sanchis Ronda, S. Askins, C. Domínguez, G. Vallerotto, I. Antón Hernández, G. Siefer, M.Steiner, J. F. Martinez Sanchez, A. Valor, S. Soto, A. Apraiz
Published in: HIPERION public website - Presentation at the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8), 29 September 2022, Milan, Italy, 2022
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Experimental Characterization of Micro-Optics for Integrated Tracking Included in HIPERION micro-CPV Modules

Author(s): Guido Vallerotto, Norman Jost, Gaël Nardin, Mathieu Ackermann, Mathilde Duchemin, Stephen Askins, César Domínguez, Ignacio Antón
Published in: 18th International Conference On Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-18) - Abstract only, 2023
Publisher: Archivo Digital UPM

High efficiency photovoltaics, principles and technologies

Author(s): Juan F. Martínez, Gerald Siefer
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Automated assembly of hybrid PV modules

Author(s): Delphine Petri
Published in: HIPERION public website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Introduction to Day 1: New concepts for high-efficiency PV cells and modules

Author(s): Jacques Levrat, Loïc Tous
Published in: HIPERION public website (Virtual conference “What’s Hot In European Solar R&D. Overview on First Results of EU funded Horizon2020 PV Projects HighLite, HIPERION, GoPV, and SuperPV” hosted by TaiyangNews, 28-30 June 2021), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Hybrid PV modules with efficiencies above 30%

Author(s): Florian Gerlich
Published in: HIPERION public website (Virtual conference “What’s Hot In European Solar R&D. Overview on First Results of EU funded Horizon2020 PV Projects HighLite, HIPERION, GoPV, and SuperPV” hosted by TaiyangNews, 28-30 June 2021), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

High-Energy density hybrid PV modules for Space-constrained areas

Author(s): André Lopes
Published in: HIPERION public website (Virtual conference “What’s Hot In European Solar R&D. Overview on First Results of EU funded Horizon2020 PV Projects HighLite, HIPERION, GoPV, and SuperPV” hosted by TaiyangNews, 28-30 June 2021), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Micro-optics, principles and architectures

Author(s): Guido Vallerotto
Published in: HIPERION project website (Workshop on HIPERION hybrid CPV/PV modules pilot installations at UPM and Fraunhofer ISE. Maximizing energy yield in space-constrained PV applications), 2021
Publisher: HIPERION consortium

Conference proceedings (7)

HIPERION: Scale-up of hybrid planar micro-tracking solar panels for rooftop compatible CPV

Author(s): Steve Askins, César Dominguez, Gael Nardin, Mathieu Ackerman, Delphine Petri, Matthieu Despeisse, Jacques Levrat, Xavier Niquille, Christophe Ballif, Juan F. Martinez, Marc Steiner, Gerald Siefer, Ignacio Antón
Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings 2550, 030003 (2022) (CPV-17), 2022, ISBN 978-0-7354-4392-1
Publisher: American Insitute of Physics (AIP)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0101843

Power rating and energy yield of hybrid CPV/ flat-plate PV modules

Author(s): Martínez, Juan F.; Steiner, Marc; Wiesenfarth, Maike; Siefer, Gerald; Dimroth, Frank
Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings 2550, 060003 (2022) (CPV-17), 2022, ISBN 978-0-7354-4392-1
Publisher: American Insitute of Physics (AIP)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0099267

Misalignments Characterization in Micro-CPV Modules with Deep Learning compared with Electrical Performance Parameters

Author(s): Luis San José, Guido Vallerotto, Rebeca Herrero, Ignacio Antón
Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings 2550, 030003 (2022) (CPV-17), 2022, ISBN 978-0-7354-4392-1
Publisher: American Insitute of Physics (AIP)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0100320

Progress and Demonstration of Micro-CPV Module with Integrated Planar Tracking and Diffuse Light Collection

Author(s): Steve Askins, Guido Vallerotto, César Dominguez, Gaël Nardin, Mathieu Ackermann, Delphine Petri, Matthieu Despeisse, Jacques Levrat, Xavier Niquille, Christophe Ballif, Juan F. Martinez, Marc Steiner, Gerald Siefer, and Ignacio Antón
Published in: 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2022, Page(s) pp. 0629–0629
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/pvsc48317.2022.9938894

Misalignments characterization for micro-CPV modules

Author(s): San José, Luis; Vallerotto, Guido; Herrero, Rebeca; Antón, Ignacio
Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings 2298, 050004 (2020), Issue 1, 2020, Page(s) 050004.1-050004.6, ISBN 978-0-7354-4032-6
Publisher: American Insitute of Physics
DOI: 10.1063/5.0032292

Humidity control in planar micro-tracking CPV modules by means of passive solutions

Author(s): Rubén Núñez, Steve Askins, Laetitia Anglade, Florian Gerlich, Ignacio Antón, César Domínguez
Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings - 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS (CPV-18), Issue Volume 2841, Issue 1, 2023
Publisher: AIP Publishing
DOI: 10.1063/5.0146412

Humidity Characterization and Control in Planar Micro-Tracking CPV Modules

Author(s): Rubén Núñez, Stephen Askins, Arash Soofi, Laetitia Anglade, Florian Gerlich, Ignacio Antón, César Domínguez
Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings 2550, 030003 (2022) (CPV-17), 2022, ISBN 978-0-7354-4392-1
Publisher: American Insitute of Physics (AIP)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0099320