Simulation of hybrid renewable microgeneration systems in load sharing applications

Energy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 252-261

  Entchev, E ^a   Yang, L ^a   Ghorab, M ^a   Lee, E J ^b  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Ground source heat pump; Hybrid renewable energy system; Load sharing; Microgeneration; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; FUEL CELLS; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; HEATING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SMART POWER GRIDS;

CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; COOLING LOAD; COST SAVING; ENERGY PRICING; GRID APPLICATIONS; HEAT AND POWER; HYBRID GSHP; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; LOAD SHARING; MICROGENERATION; POINT OF USE; REMOTE COMMUNITIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; RESIDENTIAL HOUSE; SIMULATION; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

BUILDING; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT PRODUCTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; PRICE DETERMINATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SIMULATION;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; OTTAWA;

EID: 84873204891     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.11.046     Document Type: Article

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