The feasibility of hybrid solar-biomass power plants in India

Energy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 541-554

  Nixon, J D ^a   Dey, P K ^b   Davies, P A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Exergy; Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR); Solar thermal; Tri generation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY POLICY; EXERGY; FEEDSTOCKS; FOSSIL FUELS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR HEATING; TRIGENERATION PLANT;

CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY COST; EXERGY LOSS; FEEDSTOCK PRICES; HYBRID PLANTS; LAND PRICES; LINEAR FRESNEL REFLECTOR (LFR); PAYBACK PERIODS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PROCESS HEAT; RENEWABLES; SOLAR THERMAL; TRI-GENERATION; TRI-GENERATION PLANTS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS POWER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; EXERGY; HYBRID; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

INDIA;

EID: 84867234434     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.07.058     Document Type: Article

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