Full characterization of photovoltaic modules in real operating conditions: Theoretical model, measurement method and results

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 443-461

  Pierro, Marco ^a   Bucci, Francesco ^a   Cornaro, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

amorphous silicon; crystalline silicon; outdoor monitoring; PV modeling; PV modules; PV performance

Indexed keywords

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYSILICON; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

CRYSTALLINE SILICONS; OUTDOOR MONITORING; PV MODELS; PV MODULES; PV PERFORMANCE;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 84924494449     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2450     Document Type: Article

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