Methods for the optimal design of grid-connected PV inverters

International Journal of Renewable Energy Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 54-64

  Koutroulis, Eftichios ^a   Blaabjerg, Frede ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DC AC power conversion; Design methodology; Optimization methods; Photovoltaic power systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871992696     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13090127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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