Performance analysis of a 190kWp grid interactive solar photovoltaic power plant in India

Energy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 476-485

  Sharma, Vikrant ^a   Chandel, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Performance analysis; Solar energy; Solar photovoltaics; Solar power plant; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MEASURED RESULTS; OPERATING CONDITION; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE RATIO; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER PLANT; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INDIA;

EID: 84878654935     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.075     Document Type: Article

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