Influences on the energy delivery of thin film photovoltaic modules

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 169-180

  Gottschalg, R ^a   Betts, T R ^a   Eeles, A ^a   Williams, S R ^a   Zhu, J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy measurement; Energy rating; Power measurements; Thin film photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY RATING; ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES; LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS;

ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGY;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84884906033     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.06.011     Document Type: Article

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