Analysis of high concentrator photovoltaic modules in outdoor conditions: Influence of direct normal irradiance, air temperature, and air mass

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a   Rodrigo, P ^a   Fernandez J I ^a   Almonacid, F ^a   Perez Higueras P ^a   Garcia Loureiro A J ^b   Almonacid, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

AIR MASS; AIR TEMPERATURE; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; LINEAR BEHAVIOR; MAXIMUM POWER;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 84901355049     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4861065     Document Type: Article

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