3Dpv Offer Up To 20X More Power

Three-dimensional photovoltaic(3DPV)

Test: . . . Flat Panel VS Cube VS 3DPV Tower

With the fall in the cost of solar cells in recent years - to the point where they have become less expensive than their supporting structures and the outlay for the land upon which they are placed - makes it an ideal time to examine the benefits of different solar cell configurations.

“Even 10 years ago, this idea wouldn’t have been economically justified because the modules cost so much,” Grossman says. But now, he adds, “the cost for silicon cells is a fraction of the total cost, a trend that will continue downward in the near future.”

3DPV structures can mitigate some of the variability inherent to solar PV as
. . . they provide a more even source of solar energy generation at all latitudes:
. . . they can double the number of peak power generation hours and
. . . dramatically reduce the
. . . . . . seasonal,
. . . . . . latitude, and
. . . . . . weather variations of solar energy generation
. . . compared to a flat panel design.

Self-supporting 3D shapes can create new schemes for PV installation and
. . . the increased energy density can facilitate the use of
. . . cheaper thin film materials in area-limited applications.


Source: MIT