Spectrally selective solar cells (SSSC) can be used to combine photovoltaics and photosynthesis. In contrast to agrivoltaic systems where opaque modules are installed with enough space in between to realize only partial shading. SSSCs can be used to cover an entire area of farm land, greenhouses or photo-bioreactors. This concept takes advantage of the chlorophyll a absorption spectrum, which exhibits its maxima at around 460 and 680 nm. A SSSC can be used to generate electricity by absorbing the remaining green and infrared light. In this publication we present the spectral sharing of sun light using nano-absorber based spectrally selective solar cells in combination with microalgae (Acutodesmus obliquus) biomass production. These SSSCs were installed in a lab cultivation unit to evaluate the influence of the spectral selective illumination on the algae growth rate. Different photon fluxes and the influence of blue light on the biomass production were tested.
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28 June 2021
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June 28 2021
Influence of spectrally selective solar cells on microalgae growth in photo-bioreactors
Norbert Osterthun;
Norbert Osterthun
a)
1
DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, Urban and Residential Technologies
, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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Mark Helamieh;
Mark Helamieh
2
SSC Strategic Science Consult GmbH
, Beim Alten Gaswerk 5, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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Dennis Berends;
Dennis Berends
1
DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, Urban and Residential Technologies
, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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Nils Neugebohrn;
Nils Neugebohrn
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DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, Urban and Residential Technologies
, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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Kai Gehrke;
Kai Gehrke
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DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, Urban and Residential Technologies
, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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Martin Vehse;
Martin Vehse
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DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, Urban and Residential Technologies
, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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Martin Kerner;
Martin Kerner
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SSC Strategic Science Consult GmbH
, Beim Alten Gaswerk 5, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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Carsten Agert
Carsten Agert
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DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, Urban and Residential Technologies
, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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AIP Conf. Proc. 2361, 070001 (2021)
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Norbert Osterthun, Mark Helamieh, Dennis Berends, Nils Neugebohrn, Kai Gehrke, Martin Vehse, Martin Kerner, Carsten Agert; Influence of spectrally selective solar cells on microalgae growth in photo-bioreactors. AIP Conf. Proc. 28 June 2021; 2361 (1): 070001. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0054814
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