Experimental energy yield in 1.5 × and 2 × PV concentrators with conventional modules

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-270

  García, Miguel ^a   Marroyo, Luis ^a   Lorenzo, Eduardo ^b   Pérez, Miguel ^c  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c Acciona Agua   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy yield; Experimental; Low concentration; Photovoltaic (PV); Standard modules; V trough

Indexed keywords

MIRRORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ENERGY YIELD; STANDARD MODULES;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 42249101716     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.801     Document Type: Article

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