Analysis of cost estimation and wind energy evaluation using wind energy conversion systems (WECS) for electricity generation in six selected high altitude locations in Nigeria

Energy Policy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 594-600

  Ohunakin, S Olayinka ^a   Ojolo, S Joshua ^b   Ogunsina, S Babatunde ^c   Dinrifo, R Rufus ^d  

^a Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d Lagos State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Nigeria; Wind energy conversion systems

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE COST; CAPACITY FACTORS; COST ESTIMATIONS; DIESEL GENERATORS; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EVALUATION; ENERGY OUTPUT; HIGH ALTITUDE; HIGH ALTITUDE SITES; MINIMUM COST; NIGERIA; PRESENT VALUE; TURBINE MODELS; WATER PUMPING; WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM;

COST ESTIMATING; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; PROFITABILITY; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GEOPOLITICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

NIGERIA;

EID: 84865031663     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.064     Document Type: Article

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