Procedure to carry out quality checks in photovoltaic grid-connected systems: Six cases of study

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2863-2870

  Munoz J V ^a   Nofuentes, G ^a   Aguilera, J ^a   Fuentes, M ^a   Vidal, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electricty yield; Grid connected systems; Safety; Test measurement

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; PROFITABILITY;

ELECTRICTY YIELD; ELECTRODE RESISTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; GRID CONNECTED SYSTEMS; HOT SPOT; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; PEAK POWER; PV GENERATORS; PV GRID-CONNECTED; PV PLANTS; QUALITY CHECKS; RE-INSPECTION; SAFETY;

GROUNDING ELECTRODES;

ELECTRODE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSTALLATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PROFITABILITY; SAFETY;

EID: 79953038218     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.02.015     Document Type: Article

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