title: Solar simulator for concentrator photovoltaic systems.
abstract: A solar simulator for measuring performance of large area concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules is presented. Its illumination system is based on a Xenon flash light and a large area collimator mirror, which simulates natural sun light. Quality requirements imposed by the CPV systems have been characterized: irradiance level and uniformity at the receiver, light collimation and spectral distribution. The simulator allows indoor fast and cost-effective performance characterization and classification of CPV systems at the production line as well as module rating carried out by laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Energía Solar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ETSI Telecomunicación, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Antón
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sala
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D054020:Lasers, Gas; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012993:Solar Energy