Modeling the performance of low concentration photovoltaic systems

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1222-1226

  Reis, F ^a,b   Brito, M C ^a   Corregidor, V ^b   Wemans, J ^b   Sorasio, G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b Ed Tecnologia II 47   (Portugal)

^c Centro Richerche ISCAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Model; Photovoltaic; Sensitivity analysis; V trough concentration

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; CRYSTALLINE SI; DUAL AXIS; ENERGY YIELDS; FLAT PLATE; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MODEL PREDICTION; MODEL RESULTS; MODULE TEMPERATURE; OPERATION MODULE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC SENSITIVITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; PORTUGAL; POWER OUT PUT; THEORETICAL MODELS; WORKING PARAMETERS; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77953323236     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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