A flexible and computationally effi cient analysis technique for designing and evaluating grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems is introduced, which establishes a direct relationship between the inputs to the system, temperatureand irradiance, and system performance criteria. For a given...

The manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) system components has a role to play in the industrialisation and poverty reduction strategies of developing countries. It has also been suggested that small scale local manufacture of balance of systems components has the potential to improve the...

Professional paper for the fulfillment of the Master of Science in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy degree.