Power supply for pumping systems in northern Chile: Photovoltaics as alternative to grid extension and diesel engines

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2909-2921

  Chueco Fernández, Francisco J ^a   Bayod Rújula, Ángel A ^b  

^a SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diesel generators; Electrical pumping; Grid extension; Photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER GENERATION; PUMPING PLANTS; PUMPS;

DIESEL GENERATORS; ELECTRICAL PUMPING; GRID EXTENSION; NORTHERN CHILE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POWER GRIDS; POWER SUPPLY; PUMPING REQUIREMENTS; PUMPING SYSTEMS; REMOTE AREAS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIESEL ENGINE; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; PUMPING;

CHILE;

EID: 77956789081     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.022     Document Type: Article

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