Projects
Projects: Projects for RegionProjects in Northern Ireland involving University of Ulster: S/P2/00477/00/00 |
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| Reference Number | S/P2/00477/00/00 | |
| Title | Low Cost 100x PV Concentrator | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 75%; Applied Research and Development 25%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 50%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 15%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 10%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr C (Clive ) Weatherby No email address given Whitfield Solar Ltd |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DTI | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2005 | |
| End Date | 31 May 2008 | |
| Duration | 37 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £850,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | SOLAR-PV | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr C (Clive ) Weatherby , Whitfield Solar Ltd (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , University of Ulster (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | Development of a novel lightweight very-low-cost point-focus PV collector costing $0.70/Wp; one-third that of current PV systems. Cost reduction results from use of:
Calculations supportedby a production consultant show system materials costs (housing, frame and tracking) at $0.35/Wp; and labour costs in moderate production at $0.25/Wp. Many of the developments needed to meet this goal have been achieved with in prior research projects. Early prototypes have 10,000 hours of testing. This project covers:
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| Abstract | ||
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
