EVA browning and the time-dependence of I-V curve parameters on PV modules with and without mirror-enhancement in a desert environment

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-412

  Berman, D ^a   Faiman, D ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Desert conditions; Efficiency loss; EVA degradation; Mirror enhancement; Module browning; Photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; MIRRORS; SOLAR RADIATION; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

MIRROR ENHANCEMENT; MODULE BROWNING;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0031073342     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(96)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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