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3. Photovoltaic market
3.1 Types of photovoltaic market
Long before photovoltaics became a reliable source of grid-connected power, it was largely used to provide electricity in remote areas beyond the reach of electricity grids. These systems are mainly used to power communications relays, beacons, security devices and other systems via battery storage (figure 14 a and 14 b). Other applications include water pumping, lighting, refrigeration, etc. (figure 14 c and
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Events
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU/PVSEC) http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (IEEE PVS) http://www.ieee-pvsc.org
European Materials Research Society Conference...
Standards and norms
http://www.photovoltaique.info/Normes-et-guides-des-circuits.html
...Regulations
Feed-in tariff for photovoltaic electricity http://www.les-energies-renouvelables.eu
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Yearbook of French photovoltaic research and industry 2013 ; Syndicat des énergies renouvelables http://www.enr.fr
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
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