Mathematical models for efficiency of inverters used in grid connected photovoltaic systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 578-587

  Rampinelli, G A ^a   Krenzinger, A ^b   Chenlo Romero, F ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grid connected photovoltaic system; Inverters; Software; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY CURVES; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FITTING COEFFICIENT; GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOFTWARE TESTING; SOLAR ENERGY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 84898077014     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.03.047     Document Type: Review

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