Performance results and analysis of self-regulated PV system in algerian sahara

Renewable Energy

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 691-700

  Tebibel, Hammou ^a,b   Labed, Sifeddine ^a  

^a CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

^b ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algerian Sahara; Final yield; Performance; Performance ratio; SAPV system; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ALGERIAN SAHARA; FINAL YIELD; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE RATIO; SAPV SYSTEMS; SELF-REGULATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

RURAL AREAS;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY POLICY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

ALGERIA; SAHARA;

EID: 84880387626     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.06.032     Document Type: Article

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