Energy payback time of grid connected PV systems: Comparison between tracking and fixed systems

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-147

  Perpinan O ^a   Lorenzo, E ^b   Castro, M A ^c   Eyras, R ^d  

^a Isofoton SA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^d Ziltis Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Energy payback time; Grid connected PV systems; Life cycle assesment; PV tracking systems

Indexed keywords

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

ENERGY PAYBACK TIME; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS; GLOBAL IRRADIATIONS; GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEMS; HORIZONTAL AXIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESMENT; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; METALLIC STRUCTURES; PV SYSTEMS; PV TRACKING SYSTEMS; PV-GENERATORS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 63449138939     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.871     Document Type: Article

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