Cost reducing potential of photovoltaic concentration

International Journal of Solar Energy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 179-198

  Luoue, A ^a   Sala, G ^a   Araújo, Gl ^a   Bruton, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentration; Costs; Photovoltaics; Solar Cells; Solar Energy

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

COST REDUCING POTENTIAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONCENTRATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0029547954     PISSN: 01425919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425919508914297     Document Type: Article

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