Hybrid diesel/photovoltaic systems without storage for isolated mini-grids in Northern Brazil

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn 2000-January, Issue , 2000, Pages 1567-1570

  Ruther, R ^a   Martins, D C ^a   Bazzo, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTERY STORAGE; DIESEL CONSUMPTION; DIESEL GENERATORS; DIESEL SUPPLY; ISOLATED COMMUNITY; MAINTENANCE COST; NATIONAL POWER; PV INSTALLATIONS;

EID: 6344286776     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2000.916196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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