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CPV(Concentrated Photovoltaics) Technology and Market Forecast (2009-2020)
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rx4vpr/cpvconcentrated) has announced the addition of the "CPV(Concentrated Photovoltaics) Technology and Market Forecast (2009-2020)" report to their offering. The CPV (concentrated photovoltaic) technology started from the concept that inexpensive optical systems can be used to concentrate an equal amount of light as an attempt to reduce silicon consumption when the price of c-Si solar cells was very high in 1980 to 1990s Concentrated photovoltaics mainly use III-V compound semi-conductor solar cells based on GaAs and InGaP. Due to direct band gaps, they have higher optical absorbance than existing silicon solar cells. Besides, covalent bonds lead to excellent properties. GaAs as a compound semi-conductor is proved to show high reliability even under extreme conditions in the field of semiconductor laser, which has a much more complex structure than solar cells. The biggest advantage of concentrated photovoltaics is that it is possible to