On the temperature dependence of photovoltaic module electrical performance: A review of efficiency/power correlations

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 614-624

  Skoplaki, E ^a   Palyvos, J A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Photovoltaic module; PV module efficiency; PV power rating methods; Solar cell; Temperature dependence

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL GRADES; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCIES; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; OPERATING TEMPERATURES; PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE; PV MODULE EFFICIENCY; PV POWER RATING METHODS; SILICON-BASED; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL ASPECTS;

ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INSTALLATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SILICON; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 63449141127     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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