Applying grid-connected photovoltaic system as alternative source of electricity to supplement hydro power instead of using diesel in Uganda

Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 185-194

  Twaha, Ssennoga ^a   Idris, Mohd Hafizi ^a   Anwari, Makbul ^b   Khairuddin, Azhar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Grid only; Grid connected PV system; Net metering

Indexed keywords

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

ALTERNATIVE SOURCE; CARBON EMISSIONS; ELECTRICITY SECTOR; GRID CONNECTED PV SYSTEM; GRID ONLY; GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; HYDRO POWER; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; NET METERING; NON-RENEWABLE; POWER SOURCES; SOLAR PV SYSTEMS;

ELECTRICITY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIESEL; FUTURE PROSPECT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

UGANDA;

EID: 84855584314     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.11.051     Document Type: Article

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