Lead acid batteries in solar refrigeration systems

Renewable Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1243-1250

  Kattakayam, Thomachan A ^a   Srinivasan, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Charging characteristics; Generator sets; Lead acid batteries; Mains; Photovoltaics; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LEAD ACID BATTERIES;

LOAD MATCHING; POWER POINT TRACKERS;

SOLAR REFRIGERATION;

BATTERY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; REFRIGERATION; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 1542538825     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2003.12.019     Document Type: Article

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