Photovoltaic-green roofs: An experimental evaluation of system performance

Applied Energy

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 246-256

  Chemisana, D ^a   Lamnatou, Chr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical performance; Gravel roof; Green roofs; Photovoltaics (PVs); Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GRAVEL;

ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; GREEN ROOF; MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; ROOF SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

ROOFS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAVEL; IRRADIANCE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; ROOF; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

SPAIN;

GAZANIA RIGENS; SEDUM CLAVATUM;

EID: 84893056930     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.027     Document Type: Article

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