Designing with Luminescent Solar Concentrator Photovoltaics

This paper reports on the execution and results of an interdisciplinary design project using advanced luminescent solar concentrator PV (LSC PV) technologies in new contexts of use such as the built environment, mobility and consumer products. In the past years LSC PV technologies have been rapidly maturing showing increasing efficiencies up to 10% with high expectations regarding further improvements at low costs. In this context in 2019 a summer school of one week took place aiming at optimally combining design features of LSC PV devices and further enhancements of their performance by scientific research. This design-driven project resulted in several interesting new LSC PV applications which are presented in this paper.