Model for the prediction of the maximum power of a high concentrator photovoltaic module

Solar Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-18

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a   Almonacid, F ^a   Rodrigo, P ^a   Perez Higueras P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

High concentrator photovoltaic; Mathematical model; Maximum power; Outdoor measurements

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; ITS APPLICATIONS; MAXIMUM POWER; OUTDOOR MEASUREMENTS; SIMPLE MODELING;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RANGE FINDING;

FORECASTING;

AIR MASS; AIR TEMPERATURE; DATA SET; ERROR ANALYSIS; IRRADIANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PREDICTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

SPAIN;

EID: 84883236425     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.07.034     Document Type: Article

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