Application of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries for storage of solar electricity in stand-alone photovoltaic systems in the northwest areas of China

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 158, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1178-1185

  Hua, Shounan ^a,b   Zhou, Qingshen ^a   Kong, Delong ^a   Ma, Jianping ^a  

^a Shandong Sacred Sun Power Sources Industry Co Ltd   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cycling tests; Photovoltaic power station; Valve regulated lead acid battery

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY STORAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

CYCLING TESTS; PARTIAL STATE OF CHARGE (PSOC); PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION; VALVE-REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY;

LEAD ACID BATTERIES;

EID: 33748125159     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.02.105     Document Type: Article

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