Analysis of the effect of parasitic resistances on the performance of photovoltaic modules

Renewable Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-344

  van Dyk, E E ^a   Meyer, E L ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Current voltage characteristics; Module performance; Photovoltaic modules; Series resistance; Shunt resistance

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; SHUNT RESISTANCES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0345411903     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00250-7     Document Type: Article

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