• DocumentCode
    1552106
  • Title

    Photovoltaics gaining greater visibility

  • Author

    Benner, J.P. ; Kazmerski, Lawrence

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO, USA
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    34
  • Lastpage
    42
  • Abstract
    Photovoltaics technology is well established as a reliable and economical source of electricity in small, scattered applications, far from urban centers. Now it is looming larger in size and public awareness. The author discusses the role of photovoltaic systems in the USA, their operating principles and developments for the future
  • Keywords
    photovoltaic power systems; solar cells; USA; future developments; operating principles; photovoltaics technology; power supply; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.789597
  • Filename
    789597