PV-diesel hybrid energy systems for remote area power generation - A review of current practice and future developments

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-228

  Wichert, B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC RATES; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

PV DIESEL HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 0031223925     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-0321(97)00006-3     Document Type: Article

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