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Effect of Solar Tracking on the Economic Viability of a Large-Scale PV Power Plant Cover

Effect of Solar Tracking on the Economic Viability of a Large-Scale PV Power Plant

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|Dec 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0085 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 65
Published on: Dec 14, 2020
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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