A novel analytical model for optimal sizing of standalone photovoltaic systems

Energy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 675-682

  Jakhrani, Abdul Qayoom ^a   Othman, Al Khalid ^a   Rigit, Andrew Ragai Henry ^a   Samo, Saleem Raza ^b   Kamboh, Shakeel Ahmed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^b Quaid e Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology Nawabshah   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Loss of load probability; Optimal sizing; Reliability; Standalone PV system

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY; MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RELIABILITY;

ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS; ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS; BATTERY CAPACITY; BATTERY STORAGE; CLEARNESS INDICES; COST ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC PURPOSE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LEAST COST; LOAD DEMAND; MALAYSIA; OPTIMAL SIZING; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; POWER RELIABILITY; PV ARRAYS; SARAWAK; SIZE OPTIMIZATION; STAND ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; STAND-ALONE PV SYSTEMS; SYSTEM OUTPUT; UNIT COST;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE);

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PROBABILITY;

EAST MALAYSIA; KUCHING; MALAYSIA; SARAWAK;

EID: 84867229381     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.05.020     Document Type: Article

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