Optimal sizing of the energy sources in hybrid PV/diesel systems: A case study for Malaysia

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-52

  Khatib, Tamer ^a   Mohamed, Azah ^a   Sopian, K ^a   Mahmoud, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Diesel generator; Hybrid PV diesel system; Malaysia; Optimization; PV system

Indexed keywords

BACK-UP BATTERIES; BENCHMARK SYSTEM; DIESEL GENERATORS; ENERGY SOURCE; HYBRID PV/DIESEL SYSTEM; LIFETIME COSTS; LOAD DEMAND; MALAYSIA; OPTIMAL SIZING; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PV ARRAYS; PV SYSTEM; STORAGE BATTERY; SYSTEM COSTS; SYSTEM MODELS; SYSTEM SUPPLY; UNIT COST; UNIT PRICES;

COSTS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

OPTIMIZATION;

DIESEL; ENERGY RESOURCE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER;

EAST MALAYSIA; MALAYSIA; SABAH;

EID: 84871847985     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2011.647173     Document Type: Article

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