Economic evaluation of hybrid renewable energy systems for rural electrification in Iran - A case study

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 3123-3130

  Asrari, Arash ^a   Ghasemi, Abolfazl ^a   Javidi, Mohammad Hossein ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Grid extension; HOMER; Net present cost; Renewable energy source; Renewable fraction; Sheikh Abolhassan

Indexed keywords

GRID EXTENSION; HOMER; NET PRESENT COST; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE FRACTION; SHEIKH ABOLHASSAN;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; NATURAL RESOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS; SUN;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84858721918     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.052     Document Type: Review

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