Utility scale wind turbines on a grid-connected island: A feasibility study

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 712-719

  Dua, Mohit ^a   Manwell, James F ^a   McGowan, Jon G ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Grid connected islands; Near offshore wind; Wind system siting; Wind systems

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

GRID CONNECTED ISLANDS; NEAR OFFSHORE WIND; WIND SYSTEM SITING; WIND SYSTEMS;

WIND TURBINES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE; PROBLEM SOLVING; WIND TURBINES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; ISLAND; NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; WIND TURBINE;

ALASKA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; FOX ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049075344     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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