Optimum autonomous stand-alone photovoltaic system design on the basis of energy pay-back analysis

Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1187-1198

  Kaldellis, J K ^a   Zafirakis, D ^a   Kondili, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Battery storage; Embodied energy; Island regions; LCA; Remote consumer

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; LIFE CYCLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

BATTERY STORAGE; EMBODIED ENERGY; ISLAND REGIONS; LCA; REMOTE CONSUMER;

SOLAR ENERGY;

AUTOMATION; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ELECTRIFICATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 68549107771     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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