Feasibility study for a standalone solar-wind-based hybrid energy system for application in Ethiopia

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 487-495

  Bekele, Getachew ^a   Palm, Björn ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Deferrable load; Ethiopia; Hybrid energy system; Initial capital; Net present cost (NPC); Primary load; Sunshine duration; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; SOLAR WIND; WIND POWER;

ETHIOPIA; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; INITIAL CAPITAL; NET PRESENT COST; PRIMARY LOADS; SUNSHINE DURATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DIESEL; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER; WIND POWER;

ADDIS ABABA; ETHIOPIA;

EID: 75449116396     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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