Experimental validation of a probabilistic model for estimating the double axis PV tracking energy production

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 990-998

  Tina, Giuseppe Marco ^a   Gagliano, Salvina ^a   Graditi, Giorgio ^b   Merola, Angelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b ENEA CR Portici   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy performance; Module temperature; Probabilistic model; PV tracking

Indexed keywords

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

AC POWER; BASIC PARAMETERS; CLEARNESS INDICES; CONVERTER EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY MODELS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; GLOBAL EFFICIENCY; MODULE EFFICIENCY; MODULE TEMPERATURE; PROBABILISTIC MODELS; PV PLANTS; RESEARCH CENTRES; SYSTEM MEASUREMENT; TRACKING SYSTEM; TWO-COMPONENT;

EFFICIENCY;

ARRAY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSTALLATION; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRACKING;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; NAPLES; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; PORTICI;

EID: 84862309739     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.054     Document Type: Article

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