The future of low voltage networks: Moving from passive to active

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1506-1512

  Leao R P S ^a   Barroso, G C ^a   Sampaio, R F ^a   Almada, J B ^a   Lima, C F P ^a   Rego, M C O ^a   Antunes, F L M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Low voltage producers; Policies; Regulation; Renewables energies; Small size distributed generation

Indexed keywords

LOW VOLTAGES; POLICIES; REGULATION; RENEWABLES; SMALL SIZE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOSSIL FUELS; INVESTMENTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 80051546561     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2011.06.036     Document Type: Article

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