Specification and testing of PV pumps for a moroccan project

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 733-741

  Narvarte, L ^a   Poza, F ^a   Lorenzo, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

PV pump; Reliability; Technical specification; Testing

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY THEORY;

PV PUMPING PROGRAMS; TECHNICAL QUALITY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 33845594932     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.701     Document Type: Article

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