Optimal sizing of battery storage for stand-alone hybrid (photo-voltaic + diesel) power systems

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-166

  Shaahid, S M ^a   Elhadidy, M A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Battery bank sizing; Diesel generators; Photo voltaic systems; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

BATTERY BANK SIZING; DIESEL GENERATORS; HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY AND POWER TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 27144432817     PISSN: 1478646X     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786450500292188     Document Type: Article

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