Techno-economic and environmental analysis for grid interactive solar photovoltaic power system of Lakshadweep islands

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1033-1042

  Ashraf, Imtiaz ^a   Chandra, A ^a   Sodha, M S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

DG set; Grid interactive solar PV system; Lakshadweep islands

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLLUTION; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

ARABIAN SEA; DIESEL GENERATORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 4544280397     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1009     Document Type: Article

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