Increasing the solar photovoltaic energy capture on sunny and cloudy days

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-125

  Kelly, Nelson A ^a   Gibson, Thomas L ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam irradiance; Diffuse irradiance; Photovoltaic; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Solar tracking system

Indexed keywords

BEAM IRRADIANCE; DIFFUSE IRRADIANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; CHARGING (BATTERIES); ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENERGY HARVESTING; FUEL CELLS; NAVIGATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ALGORITHM; CLOUD COVER; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 78650308053     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.10.015     Document Type: Article

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