Comparison of potential solar electricity output from fixed-inclined and two-axis tracking photovoltaic modules in Europe

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-59

  Huld, Thomas ^a   Suri, Marcel ^a   Dunlop, Ewan D ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geographical information system; Optimum inclination; Photovoltaics; Solar electricity; Two axis tracking systems

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SILICON; SOLAR ENERGY;

CRYSTALLINE SILICON; OPTIMUM INCLINATION; SOLAR ELECTRICITY; TWO-AXIS TRACKING SYSTEMS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 38449090040     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.773     Document Type: Article

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