Performance of a concentrated photovoltaic energy system with static linear Fresnel lenses

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 432-442

  Sonneveld, P J ^a   Swinkels, G L A M ^a   Tuijl, B A J van ^a   Janssen, H J J ^a   Campen, J ^a   Bot, G P A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Concentrators; CPV system; Energy options; Fresnel; Greenhouse; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; BUILDING ROOF; CONCENTRATORS; COOLING CAPACITY; CPV SYSTEM; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; DIRECT RADIATIONS; DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRICAL OUTPUT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CONTRIBUTION; ENERGY OPTIONS; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; FAN SYSTEMS; FRESNEL; HEATING DEMAND; HOT WATER; LINEAR FRESNEL LENS; PEAK POWER; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; STEEL CABLE; THERMAL YIELD; TRACKING SYSTEM; WINTER HEATING;

COOLING; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GREENHOUSES; HEATING; NAVIGATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; WATER FILTRATION;

TRACKING (POSITION);

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COOLING; DESALINATION; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 79951722331     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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