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Universal technical standard for solar home systems
Author(s) -
Egido Miguel A.,
Lorenzo Eduardo,
Narvarte Luís
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-159x(1998090)6:5<315::aid-pip229>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - rural electrification , electrification , photovoltaic system , technical standard , product (mathematics) , quality (philosophy) , scale (ratio) , environmental economics , solar energy , architectural engineering , computer science , engineering management , engineering , business , telecommunications , electricity , geography , electrical engineering , economics , mathematics , cartography , geometry , operating system , philosophy , epistemology
The need for universally applied specifications for product and system quality is widely recognized as an essential factor for the success of large‐scale photovoltaic rural electrification activities. This paper describes a THERMIE‐B project that aims to elaborate a technical standard for solar home systems. The universal standard has been developed after a comparison of specifications used in some photovoltaic rural electrification programmes and circulation of the proposal among worldwide experts for a critical review. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.