Exergy analysis of solar energy applications

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 350-356

  Saidur, R ^a   Boroumandjazi, G ^a   Mekhlif, S ^a   Jameel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Exergetic efficiency; Exergy analysis; Solar energy; Solar photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DESALINATION; EXERGY; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; WATER FILTRATION;

EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR AIR-CONDITIONING; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 82355181041     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.162     Document Type: Review

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