Techno-economic feasibility of energy supply of remote dump site in Jordan badia by photovoltaic systems, diesel generators and electrical grid

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1073-1081

  Al Smairan, Mohammed ^a   Al Adamat, Rida ^a   Al Nhoud, Omar ^a  

^a AL AL BAYT UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dynamic indicators; Jordan badia; Photovoltaic; Techno economic feasibility

Indexed keywords

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT; CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES; DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; DIESEL GENERATORS; ELECTRIC GRIDS; ELECTRICAL GRIDS; ELECTRICAL LOAD; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENERGY SOURCE; ENERGY SUPPLIES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; JORDAN BADIA; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; POWER REQUIREMENT; REMOTE AREAS; REMOTE REGIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RURAL SITE; TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY; TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER QUALITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 84862107036     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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