SPECDO

Solar PhotoElectroChemical Device Optimization

SOLAR IRRADIATION CHARACTERISTICS

DNI $[{W \over m^2}]$

DHI $[{W \over m^2}]$

GHI $[{W \over m^2}]$

DEVICES DESIGN

Concentrator

Sun tracking

Irradiation concentration (C):

Current dilution (F):

CONCENTRATOR

Initial efficiency $ \eta_{c,0}$:

Degradation rate $ \dot{\eta}_c \ [{\% \over year}]$

PHOTOABSORBER

Performance model:

Material combination:

Short-circuit current density $ j_{sc,0} \ [{A \over m^2}]$:

Open-circuit voltage $ V_{oc,0} \ [V]$:

Shunt resistance $ R_{sh} \ [\Omega]$:

Serie resistance $ R_{ser} \ [\Omega] $:

Initial efficiency $ \eta_{pv,0}$:

Degradation rate $ \dot{\eta}_{pv} \ [{\% \over year}]$:

ELECTROCATALYST

Catalysts type:

Anod. exch. current density $ j_{0,a} \ [{A \over m^2}]$:

Cath. exch. current density $ j_{0,c} \ [{A \over m^2}]$:

Anod. charge transfer coefficient $ \alpha_a $:

Cath. charge transfer coefficient $ \alpha_c $:

Membrane thickness $ e_m \ [m]$:

Membrane conductivity $ \sigma \ [{S \over m}]$:

Phenomenological coefficient $ a \ [V]$:

Phenomenological coefficient $ b \ [{m^2 \over A}]$:

Faradaic efficiency $\eta_F$:

Voltage degradation rate $ \dot{\eta}_{degrad} \ [{V \over year}]$:

CONCENTRATOR

Replacement time $[year]$:

Cost $[{$ \over m^2}]$:

Energy demand $[{MJ \over m^2}]$:

PHOTOABSORBER

Replacement time $[year]$:

Cost $[{$ \over m^2}]$:

Energy demand $[{MJ \over m^2}]$:

ELECTROCATALYST

Replacement time $[year]$:

Cost $[{$ \over m^2}]$:

Energy demand $[{MJ \over m^2}]$:

BOS AND OTHER INVESTMENT

BOS replacement time $[year]$:

Other inv. replacement time $[year]$:

BOS cost $[{$ \over m^2}]$:

Other investment $[{$ \over m^2}]$:

BOS energy demand $[{MJ \over m^2}]$:

Other investment E demand $[{MJ \over m^2}]$:

TRACKER & OTHER OPERATIONAL COST

Local electricity cost $[{$ \over {kWh}}]$:

Tracker energy demand $[{kWh \over {year \cdot m^2}}]$:

Operation and maintenance $[{kWh \over {year \cdot m^2}}]$:

EXPORT DATA

Export the main parameters

Export the data matrices (needed to compare devices)

Show I-V-curve after n years of operation $[year]$:


AxisY1		AxisY2
	xAxis

Operating voltage [V]	Operating current [A/m²]

	After 30 years	Optimal	Optimal year
Cost [$/kg]
Energy [MJ/kg]
STH [%]

		C	F
Optimum

DEVICE OPTIMIZATION PARAMETERS

Min irradiation concentration C_min

Max irradiation concentration C_max

Min current dilution F_min

Max current dilution F_max

Parameter to optimize

Color design parameter

X-axis parameter

Y-axis parameter


Optimum

DEVICES DEGRADATION PARAMETERS

Irradiation concentration C

Current dilution F

Nb total of Year (1-30)

Choose Cost, Energy or STH

xAxis Lifetime component

yAxis Lifetime component

SPECDO

Performance Parameters

Cost and sustainability

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