Assessment of the wind power potential at SANAE IV base, Antarctica: A technical and economic feasibility study

Renewable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2037-2061

  Teetz, H W ^a   Harms, T M ^a   von Backstrom T W ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Economic analysis; Technical analysis; Wind power; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; WIND TURBINES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES;

WIND POWER;

ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; POWER SUPPLY; WIND POWER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WIND POWER;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0038343374     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00076-4     Document Type: Article

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