Techno-economic analysis of a hybrid mini-grid system for Fiji islands

International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Lal, Sandeep ^a   Raturi, Atul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Fiji islands; HOMER; Hybrid mini grid system

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; FIJI ISLANDS; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; HOMER; HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS; MINI GRIDS; SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873032942     PISSN: 20089163     EISSN: 22516832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2251-6832-3-10     Document Type: Article

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