Title :
Solid state/energy: Solar-cell systems that work: In applications from irrigation pumps to village power systems, photovoltaic installations are now producing electricity economically
Author :
Maycock, P.D. ; Stirewalt, E.N.
Author_Institution :
Photovoltaic Energy Systems Inc., Alexandria, VA, USA
Abstract :
Describes how in applications from irrigation pumps to village power systems, photovoltaic installations are now producing electricity economically.
Keywords :
photovoltaic cells; solar cell arrays; solar power stations; electricity; irrigation pumps; photovoltaic installations; Batteries; Educational institutions; Electricity; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Sun;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369811