Dust effects on PV array performance: In-field observations with non-uniform patterns

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 666-670

  Lorenzo, E ^a   Moreton R ^a   Luque, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Abalados SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

dust; hot spots; in field measurements; power losses; PV performance; voltage losses

Indexed keywords

DUST;

HOT SPOT; IN-FIELD; POWER-LOSSES; PV PERFORMANCE; VOLTAGE LOSS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84901197739     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2348     Document Type: Article

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