A new topology to mitigate the effect of shading for small photovoltaic installations in rural sub-Saharan Africa

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1797-1801

  Ubisse, A ^a   Sebitosi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Photovoltaic; Rural sub Saharan Africa; Shading

Indexed keywords

ENERGY LOSS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PV PANELS; RURAL SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SHADING; SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS;

ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; TOPOLOGY;

INSTALLATION;

EID: 65649089132     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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