Feasibility study of one axis three positions tracking solar PV with low concentration ratio reflector

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1273-1280

  Huang, B J ^a   Sun, F S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Concentrator PV; Solar photovoltaic; Solar power; Tracking PV

Indexed keywords

MIRRORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TRACKING (POSITION);

CONCENTRATOR PV; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC; STOPPING ANGLE; TRACKING PV;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 33847161652     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.09.020     Document Type: Article

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