Real-time analysis of low-concentration photovoltaic systems: A review towards development of sustainable energy technology

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 812-823

  Yadav, Pankaj ^a   Tripathi, Brijesh ^a   Rathod, Siddharth ^a   Kumar, Manoj ^a  

^a PANDIT DEENDAYAL PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dynamic resistance; LCPV power plant; Low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) system; Performance ratio; Silicon solar PV module

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESISTANCE; PERFORMANCE RATIO; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; POSITIVE COEFFICIENTS; SOLAR PVS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT;

OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84883771417     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.047     Document Type: Review

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