Performance of dual-axis solar tracker versus static solar system by segmented clearness index in Malaysia

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Lee, Jhee Fhong ^a   Rahim, Nasrudin Abd ^a,b   Al Turki, Yusuf A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CLEARNESS INDICES; DUAL AXIS; ENERGY GAIN; GOOD CORRELATIONS; INDEX ANALYSIS; MALAYSIA; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR TRACKER; STANDARD DEVIATION; SUN POSITION;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 84893851444     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/820714     Document Type: Article

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