Electricity generation using wind energy conversion systems in the area of Western Greece

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1640-1655

  Bagiorgas, H S ^a   Assimakopoulos, M N ^b   Theoharopoulos, D ^a   Matthopoulos, D ^a   Mihalakakou, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Present value of costs; Specific cost per unit; Wind energy conversion systems; Wind power density

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; COSTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

PRESENT VALUE OF COSTS; SPECIFIC COST PER UNIT; WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS; WIND POWER DENSITY;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33947434101     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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