Analysis of spectral effects on the energy yield of different PV (photovoltaic) technologies: The case of four specific sites

Energy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 435-443

  Alonso Abella, M ^a   Chenlo, F ^a   Nofuentes, G ^b   Torres Ramirez M ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy yield; PV technologies; Solar spectra measurement; Spectral effects

Indexed keywords

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION; TECHNOLOGY;

ENERGY YIELDS; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; PV TECHNOLOGIES; RELATIVE SPECTRAL RESPONSE; SOLAR SPECTRUM; SPECIFIC SITES; SPECTRAL EFFECTS; SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

CADMIUM; FUEL CELL; IRRADIANCE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SILICON; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG; GERMANY; SPAIN; STUTTGART [BADEN-WURTTEMBERG];

EID: 84895919447     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.024     Document Type: Article

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