Experimental analysis of the maximum power point's properties for four photovoltaic modules from different technologies: Monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, CIS and CdTe

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 118, Issue , 2013, Pages 124-134

  Amrouche, B ^a   Sicot, L ^b   Guessoum, A ^c   Belhamel, M ^a  

^a CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

^b CEA INES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

CdTe; CIS; Maximum power point (MPP); Monocrystalline silicon; Polycrystalline silicon; PV module

Indexed keywords

CDTE; CIS; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; GLOBAL SOLAR RADIATION; MAXIMUM POWER POINT; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PV MODULES;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POLYSILICON; SUN;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84883544101     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.010     Document Type: Review

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