Temperature and wind speed impact on the efficiency of PV installations. Experience obtained from outdoor measurements in Greece

Renewable Energy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 612-624

  Kaldellis, John K ^a   Kapsali, Marina ^a   Kavadias, Kosmas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Polycrystalline silicon solar cells; Power output; Temperature coefficient; Thermal loss factor; Thermal losses

Indexed keywords

PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; POWER OUT PUT; STANDARD TEST CONDITION (STC); TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; THERMAL LOSS; THERMAL LOSS MECHANISMS; WIND SPEED MEASUREMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYSILICON; SUN; WIND;

EFFICIENCY;

FUEL CELL; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INSTALLATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PREDICTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WIND VELOCITY;

GREECE;

EID: 84893499341     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.12.041     Document Type: Article

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