Light plastic integrated micro CPV module: PIC with three-junction PV cells

Panasonic has been proposing new concept of PV. We call it PIC. PIC means Plastic lens Integrated III-V compound semiconductor Cell module, which enables commercially reasonable solar energy system. PIC is the new concept of CPV(Concentrator Photo Voltaic). Amongst many CPV configurations, PIC can solve the problem of conventional ones as follows; heavy, complicated and need expensive tracking system. In this presentation, we will discuss how to use multi junction solar cells for new concept of CPV as well.