Case study of solar chimney power plants in Northwestern regions of China

Renewable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1295-1304

  Dai, Y J ^a   Huang, H B ^b   Wang, R Z ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NINGXIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR RADIATION;

ELECTRIC POWER;

SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER PLANT; RURAL AREA; SOLAR POWER;

CHINA; NINGXIA HUIZU;

EID: 0344519551     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960148102002276     Document Type: Article

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