Outdoor evaluation of concentrator photovoltaic systems modules from different manufacturers: First results and steps

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 693-701

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a   Pérez Higueras, Pedro ^a   Garcia Loureiro, Antonio J ^b   Vidal, Pedro G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

characterization; concentrator photovoltaic; outdoor measures

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; IRRADIANCE LEVEL; IRRADIATION LEVELS; LINEAR BEHAVIOR; OUTDOOR MEASURES; RESEARCH CENTER;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CHARACTERIZATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFICIENCY; MANUFACTURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 84878192388     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1262     Document Type: Article

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