Optimisation of reflector and module geometries for stationary, low-concentrating, façade-integrated photovoltaic systems

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 91, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 1788-1799

  Gajbert, Helena ^a   Hall, Maria ^b   Karlsson, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Energy Agency   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Building integration; Parabolic; Photovoltaic; Reflector; Solar simulator

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

BUILDING INTEGRATION; CONCENTRATION RATIOS; PARABOLIC; SOLAR SIMULATORS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 34548547264     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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