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The ANU 20kW PV/Trough concentrator [earlier version]

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1999

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Smeltink, J
Hiron, S
Blakers, Andrew

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This paper will describe the photovoltaic concentrator system being built with support from the Australian National University, Solahart Industries, Western Power, the Australian Greenhouse Office, Australian CRC for Renewable Energy and the Alternative Energy Development Board of Western Australia. The system has a generation capacity of 20kW. It comprises foundations, mirrors & supports, two axis tracking, and the aluminium passive heat sink receiver with solar cells mounted on the under surface. At the time of writing works are being commissioned with each of the component suppliers.

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photovoltaic concentrator, PV/Trough

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/40860
 http://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/40860

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