Redrawing the solar map of South Africa for photovoltaic applications

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 165-169

  Munzhedzi, R ^a   Sebitosi, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Photovoltaics; Renewable energy; Solar radiation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR RADIATION;

CLIMATE DATA; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS; SOLAR DESIGN; SOUTH AFRICA;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

CLOUD COVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; INSTALLATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; SOLAR RADIATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 51649110354     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.03.023     Document Type: Article

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