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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik

T 13: Sustainability

T 13.2: Vortrag

Montag, 31. März 2025, 17:00–17:15, VG 2.103

Photovoltaics for MAGIC telescopes — •Katharina Kürschner and Tristan Franziskus Gradetzke — TU Dortmund, Germany

The energy supply for the MAGIC telescopes on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, poses a particular challenge due to its remote location. The feasibility of using photovoltaic technologies are being investigated, with a focus on concentrated photovoltaics (CPV). CPV systems potentially offer higher efficiencies than conventional photovoltaic systems by using lenses or mirrors to concentrate light, but they are technically more demanding and more expensive. At present, the MAGIC telescopes are only used at night as Cherenkov telescopes. Since the MAGIC telescopes already have mirrors, the possibility of using these mirrors for energy generation during the day is being examined. Such a concept has not yet been implemented and could provide an innovative solution to the energy challenges faced by telescopes. Various aspects of CPV are compared with conventional solar systems to assess their suitability for meeting the energy needs of the MAGIC telescopes. The current status of the analysis and initial results will be presented in this talk.

Keywords: MAGIC; photovoltaics; energy supply; CPV