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The Characteristics of Sunlight |
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3 | (28) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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The sun and its radiation |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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Direct and diffuse radiation |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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Apparent motion of the sun |
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11 | (1) |
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Solar insolation data and estimation |
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12 | (13) |
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Extraterrestrial radiation |
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13 | (1) |
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Terrestrial global radiation on a horizontal surface |
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13 | (6) |
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Global and diffuse components |
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19 | (3) |
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Radiation on tilted surfaces |
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22 | (3) |
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Solar energy and photovoltaics |
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25 | (6) |
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Semiconductors and P-N Junctions |
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31 | (12) |
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31 | (3) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Thin film crystalline silicon |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (5) |
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The Behaviour of Solar Cells |
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43 | (14) |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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Effect of parasitic resistances |
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51 | (6) |
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Cell Properties and Design |
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57 | (18) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (4) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (6) |
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Bulk and sheet resistivities |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (2) |
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Laboratory cells versus industry requirements |
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69 | (1) |
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The Laser Grooved, Buried Contact Solar Cell |
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70 | (5) |
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PV Cell Interconnection and Module Fabrication |
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75 | (22) |
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Module and circuit design |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (4) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Degradation and failure modes |
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89 | (3) |
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Embodied energy and life cycle issues |
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92 | (5) |
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Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System Components |
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97 | (28) |
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97 | (2) |
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Stand-alone PV system design |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Power rating and capacity |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (3) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Benchmarking and categorisation of similar use |
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105 | (1) |
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Other electrical charge storage methods |
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106 | (2) |
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106 | (1) |
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Nickel-metal-hydride batteries |
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106 | (1) |
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Rechargeable alkaline manganese (RAM) batteries |
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107 | (1) |
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Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Power conditioning and regulation |
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108 | (6) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (4) |
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112 | (2) |
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Balance of system components |
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114 | (11) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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Battery housing and signage |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (8) |
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Designing Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems |
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125 | (10) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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A simplified PV system design approach |
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128 | (2) |
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Sandia National Laboratory approach |
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130 | (1) |
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Australian Standard AS4509.2 |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (3) |
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Specific Purpose Photovoltaic Applications |
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135 | (26) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (4) |
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Transportable PV power supplies |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (4) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (3) |
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Consumer products for indoor use |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Photovoltaics for developing countries |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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Photovoltaic powered transport |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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Direct-drive applications |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (6) |
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Remote Area Power Supply Systems |
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161 | (20) |
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161 | (12) |
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The choice between AC and DC |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (4) |
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167 | (1) |
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Photovoltaic-diesel/petrol generator hybrid systems |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (2) |
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Portable systems for remote aboriginal communities |
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173 | (1) |
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Integrated solar home systems |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Reliability and maintenance |
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175 | (1) |
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Government assistance schemes |
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175 | (6) |
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Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems |
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181 | (34) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (7) |
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Module mounting approaches |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Utility applications for photovoltaics |
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189 | (1) |
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Design issues for central power stations |
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190 | (3) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (2) |
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194 | (1) |
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The value of PV-generated electricity |
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195 | (6) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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Example 1---Distribution Feeder 1103, Kerman, California |
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199 | (2) |
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Example 2---Kalbarri, Western Australia |
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201 | (1) |
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International PV programs |
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201 | (14) |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (9) |
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Photovoltaic Water Pumping System Components |
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215 | (28) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (8) |
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220 | (2) |
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Displacement or volumetric pumps |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (6) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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Integrated pump/motor machines |
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232 | (1) |
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Power conditioning circuitry |
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232 | (4) |
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236 | (2) |
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Array wiring and mounting |
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238 | (5) |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (5) |
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PV Water Pumping System Design |
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243 | (6) |
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243 | (1) |
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Basic steps in system design |
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244 | (1) |
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Design of a directly-coupled system |
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245 | (4) |
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Standard AMO and AM1.5 Spectra |
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249 | (6) |
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Equations For Calculating Sun Position |
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255 | (2) |
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Characteristic Days and Declinations |
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257 | (2) |
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Some Insolation Data Sources |
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259 | (6) |
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Ground-based measurements |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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Australia and New Zealand |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Theoretical models and calculators |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (22) |
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265 | (2) |
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Australia---Standards Australia |
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267 | (1) |
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Canada---Standards Council of Canada |
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268 | (1) |
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China---Standardization administration of china (SAC) |
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268 | (2) |
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European Committee For Electrotechnical Standardization (cenelec) |
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270 | (2) |
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Germany---Deutsches Institut fur Normung (DIN) |
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272 | (2) |
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Global Approval Program For Photovoltaics (PVGAP) |
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274 | (1) |
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Indonesia---badan Standardisesi Nasional (BSN) |
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274 | (1) |
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Institution Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
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275 | (1) |
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International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) |
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276 | (1) |
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International Organization for Standards (ISO) |
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277 | (1) |
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Japan---Japanese Standards Association (JSA) |
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278 | (1) |
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Korea---Korean Standards Association (KSA) |
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279 | (2) |
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Mexico---Direccion General de Normas (DGN) |
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281 | (1) |
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Russia---Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology |
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281 | (1) |
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Sweden---Standardiseringen i Sverige (SIS) |
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282 | (1) |
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Taiwan (ROC)---Bureau Of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) |
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282 | (1) |
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Thailand---thai industrial standards institute (TISI) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Underwriters Laboratories (ul) |
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283 | (1) |
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Zimbabwe---Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) |
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283 | (1) |
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Universal Technical Standard For Solar Home Systems |
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283 | (1) |
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Best Practice Guidelines And Accreditation |
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283 | (1) |
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International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Sonnenenergie eV (DGS) |
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284 | (3) |
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Alternative Sources Of Power For Water Pumping |
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287 | (4) |
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287 | (1) |
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Human labour using hand pumps |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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Petrol- or diesel-fuelled small engines |
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288 | (1) |
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Centralised rural electrification |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Water wheels, turbines, ram pumps and current turbines |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Biogas-fuelled small engines |
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289 | (1) |
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Solar radiation, used via photovoltaics |
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290 | (1) |
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Stand-alone Photovoltaic System Design |
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291 | (10) |
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291 | (1) |
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Stand-alone system design procedure |
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291 | (2) |
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Sandia National Laboratory approach |
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293 | (8) |
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System Design For PV-powered Water Pumping |
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301 | (16) |
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301 | (1) |
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Insolation data manipulation |
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301 | (3) |
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PV module characteristics |
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304 | (5) |
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Example of a directly-coupled system design |
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309 | (8) |
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