A method for estimating cell temperature at the maximum power point of a HCPV module under actual operating conditions

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 124, Issue , 2014, Pages 159-165

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a   Rodrigo, P ^a   Almonacid, F ^a   Perez Higueras P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell temperature; High concentrator photovoltaic; Mathematical method; Maximum power point; Outdoor measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894541155     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.01.050     Document Type: Article

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