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The Behavior Of Pv Module Parameters As A Function Of Solar Cell Temperature In Hot Climates

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Photovoltaic and Photoactive Materials — Properties, Technology and Applications

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In hot climates, the use of PV modules is sometimes problematic, since their efficiency normally decreases with increasing solar cell temperature. The temperature behavior of PV modules is thus important when considering their application for large-scale economical power generation.

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  1. Central Lab. of Solar Energy & New Energy Sources, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko chausse Blvd., 1784, Sofia, Bulgaria

    P. Vitanov, K. Ivanova, D. Velkov, Y. G. Kuddan & N. Tyutyundzhiev

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  1. Electronic Materials Centre, Department of Materials Engineering, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, UK

    J. M. Marshall

  2. Central Laboratory for Solar Energy and New Energy Sources, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

    D. Dimova-Malinovska

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Vitanov, P., Ivanova, K., Velkov, D., Kuddan, Y.G., Tyutyundzhiev, N. (2002). The Behavior Of Pv Module Parameters As A Function Of Solar Cell Temperature In Hot Climates. In: Marshall, J.M., Dimova-Malinovska, D. (eds) Photovoltaic and Photoactive Materials — Properties, Technology and Applications. NATO Science Series, vol 80. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0632-3_32

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