Analysis of isolated power systems for village electrification

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 213-222

  Kumar, M V Manoj ^a   Banerjee, Rangan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass gasifier; Isolated power system; Solar photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS;

BIOMASS GASIFIER; DISTRIBUTION LOSS; INTEGRATED DESIGNS; ISOLATED POWER SYSTEM; MAHARASHTRA , INDIA; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION;

ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT;

BIOMASS POWER; ELECTRICAL POWER; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR POWER; VILLAGE;

INDIA; MAHARASHTRA;

EID: 80052961901     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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