Estimating and comparing the exergetic solar radiation values of various climate regions for solar energy utilization

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 764-773

  Hepbasli, A ^a   Alsuhaibani, Z ^b  

^a YASAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Energy utilization; ExergyRenewable energy; Saudi Arabia; Solar energy; Solar radiation; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894545228     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2010.545807     Document Type: Article

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