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Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion

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In this chapter, general information about photovoltaic solar energy conversion, silicon and other solar cells , solar modules , solar batteries, charge controller , inverter , urban and rural application of solar cells , PV solar plants, solar module efficiency dependence on their orientation and tilt angle, solar modules soiling , smart systems and mini-grids , economy of PV system s, and sustainability of the green economy is given.

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    Tomislav Pavlovic & Ivana S. Radonjić Mitić

  2. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Technical University of Gabrovo, Gabrovo, Bulgaria

    Plamen Ts. Tsankov

  3. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia

    Nikola Dj. Cekić

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Pavlovic, T., Tsankov, P.T., Cekić, N.D., Radonjić Mitić, I.S. (2020). Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion. In: Pavlovic, T. (eds) The Sun and Photovoltaic Technologies. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22403-5_2

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