PV system sizing using observed time series of solar radiation

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-50

  Markvart, T ^a   Fragaki, A ^a   Ross, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photovoltaic systems; Sizing; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; RELIABILITY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CLIMATIC CYCLES; GEOMETRICAL CONSTRUCTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; SIZING;

SOLAR RADIATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SIZE; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 29144458930     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.08.011     Document Type: Article

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