Comparative analysis of crystalline and double-junction amorphous silicon modules performance in outdoor conditions

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Cornaro, Cristina ^a   Musella, Davide ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Green Utility SPA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Outdoor monitoring; Polycrystalline silicon; PV modules

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; MONITORING ACTIVITIES; OUTDOOR MONITORING; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; POLY-CRYSTALLINE MODULES; PV MODULES; TEMPERATURE INFLUENCE;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYSILICON; SOLAR ENERGY;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 84888361352     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4023968     Document Type: Article

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