Analyzing the on-field performance of a 1-megawatt-grid-tied PV system in South India

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-9

  Goura, Rohith ^a  

^a VIGNAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

1 MW power plant; energy efficiency; performance ratio; photovoltaic plant monitoring; reference yield (Yr)

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

FIELD PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE RATIO; PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT; POWER-GENERATING SYSTEMS; REFERENCE YIELD (YR); SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER PLANT; SOLAR POWER; SUSTAINABILITY;

INDIA;

EID: 84912002931     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2013.824880     Document Type: Article

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