Initial field performance of a hybrid CPV-T microconcentrator system

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1659-1671

  Vivar, M ^a   Everett, V ^a   Fuentes, M ^b   Blakers, A ^a   Tanner, A ^c   Le Lievre, P ^c   Greaves, M ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c Chromasun Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

concentrator; hybrid; photovoltaic; thermal

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY; CANBERRA , AUSTRALIA; CONCENTRATOR; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; HYBRID; PHOTOVOLTAIC; THERMAL; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

PHOTOELECTRICITY;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

EID: 84888643584     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2229     Document Type: Article

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