Regional integration of renewable energy systems in Ireland - The role of hybrid energy systems for small communities

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 713-720

  Goodbody, Craig ^a   Walsh, Eilín ^a   McDonnell, Kevin P ^a   Owende, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

HOMER modelling software; Hybrid energy systems; Hydropower; Renewable energy in Ireland; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY DEMAND; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY OFFSET; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOSSIL ENERGY RESOURCES; GRID CONNECTED SYSTEMS; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; HYDRO-POWER GENERATION; HYDROPOWER; INHERENT VARIABILITY; IRELAND; KYOTO PROTOCOL; MODELLING SOFTWARES; NET PRESENT COST; NON-RENEWABLE; POTENTIAL RISKS; PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE; REGIONAL INTEGRATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; SMALL COMMUNITY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY RESOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; WIND POWER;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84866526432     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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