PV-GIS: A web-based solar radiation database for the calculation of PV potential in Europe

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 55-67

  Šúri, Marcel ^a   Huld, Thomas A ^a   Dunlop, Ewan D ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Map; PV potential estimation; Solar radiation; Web application

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION; WEB BROWSERS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL ESTIMATION; WEB APPLICATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DATABASE; GIS; INTERNET; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 23944460089     PISSN: 1478646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786450512331329556     Document Type: Article

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