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Micro-concentrator photovoltaics (mu-CPV) may provide a cost effective means of producing terrestrial solar power with high area efficiency. By printing CPV onto a transparent substrate, a Si back panel can be used to capture the diffuse sunlight component. Models show that efficiencies above 30% can be achieved even under global normal irradiance (GNI) with a 40% diffuse component. Additionally, the power output of existing installations can be boosted by adding a transparent mu-CPV array on top. To further the development of this technology, we have created a model to analyze mu-CPV array reliability under non-ideal conditions. The adverse effects of partial shading on standard large area panels such as crystalline Silicon (c-Si) are well known, but little investigation has been done on the tolerance of the mu-CPV components. In this article a SPICE simulation is used to analyze the effects of partial shading on a mu-CPV module and evaluate various circuit layouts.

Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) is of much intrigue among all photovoltaic (PV) technologies because it replaces the expensive PV cell material with cheaper optical concentrators and occupies less land area as compared with conventional PV technology. However, it is challenging to handle the elevated operating temperature of CPV cells, which is reported capable of deteriorating the lifetime and power conversion efficiency of the CPV system. The integration of a CPV system with thermoelectric generators (TEG) provides a state-of-the-art hybrid design for improving energy harnessing from both electrical and thermal outputs, which also implies a better utilization of solar energy. This review article delineates various integration options of the CPV-TEG system and up-to-date developments of different configurations of hybrid CPV-TEG system including CPV-TEG with a spectral beam splitter, CPV/thermal-TEG, and CPV-TEG with phase changing materials. The numerical simulation and experimental studies on various configurations of hybrid CPV-TEG systems are summarized and outlined in this review. It has been found that the integrated CPV-TEG based solar thermal systems have higher electrical and thermal performances than that of non-concentrated PV-TEG systems. Finally, some recommendations are made for the future development of CPV-TEG systems.