Booster reflectors for PV modules in Sweden

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-291

  Rönnelid, Mats ^a   Karlsson, Björn ^b   Krohn, Peter ^b   Wennerberg, Johan ^c  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

BOOSTER REFLECTORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0343007405     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-159X(200005/06)8:3<279::AID-PIP316>3.0.CO;2-#     Document Type: Article

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