Power output fluctuations in large PV plants

Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1276-1281

  Marcos, J ^a   Marroyo, L ^a   Lorenzo, E ^b   Garcia M ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geographical dispersion; Grid connected; Large PV plants; Power fluctuations; PV plant model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884686993     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2172038X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24084/repqj10.676     Document Type: Article

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