ANU Concentrator Solar Cells

Concentrator solar cells can be manufactured to specifications. The cells can be any size and shape that fits within a 100 mm diameter circular wafer. Orders of up to 5000 wafers can be filled at present. Manufacturing facilities are being upgraded, which will allow larger orders to be accepted and costs reduced.

One-sun solar cells for use in solar car races and similar applications can be fabricated to order.

Concentrator receivers for use with parabolic trough concentrator systems have been developed. One version has a light weight, high-performance, patented, aluminium-fin heatsink. Another version has water cooling. The receivers feature thermal cycling stress relief, bypass diodes, high-quality encapsulation and high-performance silicon concentrator solar cells.

Laying up the Solar Cells

Applying Encapsulant to the Receivers

Selecting Sets of Solar Cells

Soldering the External Wiring

Concentrator Receiver with Cells