Optical Transfer of Heat with Electrical and Light Output (OTHELLO)

该提案的主要目标是进行研究，以证明集中红外(IR)频率的可行性，这些频率可以通过薄膜碲化镉(CdTe)太阳能电池板捕获，从而使行业能够为光伏和太阳能热(PVT)组合电池板建立一条进入市场的途径，这些PVT电池板可以共同发电和高温加热。这种电和热高效的高温静态PVT系统的开发将迅速、大规模地解决能源三难问题。主要目标是利用薄膜CdTe的卓越能力，将较短的太阳能波长高效且经济高效地转换为电能，同时尽可能保留较长的波长，通过浓缩产生高温。次要目标是考虑如何配置模块以降低制造成本，以促进快速的全球推广。第三个目标是考虑这项研究在多大程度上适用于钙钛矿，因为它有可能在类似波长下高效，而且成本更低。

The proposal's primary goal is to conduct the research to prove the viability of concentrating the Infra-Red (IR) frequencies that can be captured through thin film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) solar panels, allowing industry to establish a route to market for combined PV and solar thermal (PVT) panels that co-generate electricity and high temperature heat. This development of an electrically and thermally efficient high temperature static PVT system will rapidly, at scale, address the energy trilemma.>The primary objective is to use thin film CdTe's outstanding ability to both efficiently and cost-effectively convert the shorter solar wavelengths to electricity, while leaving, as far as possible, longer wavelengths available to generate high temperatures through concentration.>The secondary objective is to consider how modules could be configured to reduce manufacturing costs to facilitate rapid global rollout.>The third objective is to consider to what extent the research would be applicable to Perovskite which has the potential to be efficient at similar wavelengths and with even lower costs.