Photovoltaic generation network design via a mixed integer programming model: A case study

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Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-238

  Asiedu, Yaw ^a,b,c,d   Chen, Mingyuan ^b,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^d Department of Geography and Rural Development   (Ghana)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^f BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benders decomposition; Capacity planning; Facility location; Mixed integer; Programming; Solar plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 10444263923     PISSN: 03155986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03155986.1997.11732331     Document Type: Article

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