Sizing of a standalone photovoltaic/battery system at minimum cost for remote housing electrification in Sohar, Oman

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 108-115

  Kazem, Hussein A ^a   Khatib, Tamer ^a   Sopian, K ^b  

^a SOHAR UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

LLP; OMAN; Sizing of battery; Sizing of PV system; Standalone PV system

Indexed keywords

LLP; OMAN; PV SYSTEM; SIZING OF BATTERY; STAND-ALONE PV SYSTEMS;

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; METEOROLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84875194028     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.02.011     Document Type: Article

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