Optimum sizing of stand-alone wind-photovoltaic hybrid systems for representative wind and solar potential cases of the Greek territory

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 107-108, Issue , 2012, Pages 169-178

  Kaldellis, J K ^a   Zafirakis, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Battery storage; Energy autonomy; First installation cost; Greece; Remote consumer; Remote islands; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BATTERY STORAGE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY STORAGE; HYBRID SYSTEMS;

ENERGY AUTONOMIES; GREECE; INSTALLATION COSTS; REMOTE CONSUMERS; REMOTE ISLANDS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84863493885     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2012.04.013     Document Type: Article

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