Review of methods for the calculation of cell temperature in high concentration photovoltaic modules for electrical characterization

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 478-488

  Rodrigo, P ^a   Fernandez E F ^a   Almonacid, F ^a   Perez Higueras P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell temperature; Concentration photovoltaics; Electrical characterization

Indexed keywords

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS; CELL TEMPERATURE; CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAICS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; HIGH-CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC; MEASURABLE PARAMETERS; TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84904214731     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.06.008     Document Type: Review

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