Optimal unit-sizing of a wind-hydrogen-diesel microgrid system for a remote community

2011 IEEE PES Trondheim PowerTech: The Power of Technology for a Sustainable Society, POWERTECH 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Vafaei, M ^a   Kazerani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diesel generator; economical evaluation; electrolyser; fuel cell; hybrid system; hydrogen storage; microgrid; optimization; remote community; unit sizing; wind energy

Indexed keywords

DIESEL GENERATORS; ECONOMICAL EVALUATION; ELECTROLYSERS; MICRO GRID; REMOTE COMMUNITIES; UNIT SIZING;

FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL CELLS; FUEL STORAGE; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 80053363491     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PTC.2011.6019412     Document Type: Conference Paper

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