A bankable method of assessing the performance of a CPV plant

Applied Energy

Volumn 118, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-11

  Leloux, Jonathan ^a   Lorenzo, Eduardo ^a   García Domingo, Beatriz ^b   Aguilera, Jorge ^b   Gueymard, Christian A ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c SOLAR CONSULTING SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Bankability; CFA; Commissioning; CPA; CPV

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES;

ASSESSMENT; BANKABILITY; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; COMMISSIONING; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS; SOLAR RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENERGY RESOURCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; STANDARD (REGULATION); TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84891652208     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.014     Document Type: Article

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