Analyzing the performance of a hybrid high-concentrator photovoltaic module
Abdulla Hassanin, Ali Radwan, Salah Haridy, Essam Abo-Zahhad, Ahmed Hachicha
Abstract. Harnessing solar energy for direct electricity generation through High-Concentrated Photovoltaic (HCPV) systems has attracted the attention of the research community over the past decades. One key limitation of HCPV systems is that they operate efficiently in regions with high Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI). On the other hand, conventional flat multicrystalline photovoltaic (PV) modules can capture both DNI and diffuse irradiance with efficiencies up to 23.3%. Therefore, the present study numerically evaluates the thermoelectrical performance of a new HCPV/PV system designed to capture both DNI and diffuse radiation effectively. The study examines the influence of several critical factors, including the optical efficiency of the concentrators, the reference efficiency of the solar cells, Global Irradiance (GI), the DNI-to-diffuse radiation ratio, and regional weather conditions, on overall power generation. Using a factorial design of experiments, a regression model is developed to establish quantitative relationships between these design parameters and the system’s output power. The model demonstrates a high coefficient of determination (R²) of 97.56%. This model can be employed to predict the annual energy yield of the proposed hybrid HCPV/PV system across different regions.
Keywords
Diffuse Radiation, Direct Normal Irradiance, HCPV, Sharjah Weather Conditions, Factorial Design of Experiment
Published online 6/20/2026, 9 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Abdulla Hassanin, Ali Radwan, Salah Haridy, Essam Abo-Zahhad, Ahmed Hachicha, Analyzing the performance of a hybrid high-concentrator photovoltaic module, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 67, pp 626-634, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904176-84
The article was published as article 84 of the book Climate Action and Sustainability
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