Integrated simulation of photovoltaic micro-generation and domestic electricity demand: A one-minute resolution open-source model

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 227, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-81

  Richardson, Ian ^a   Thomson, Murray ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic electricity demand modeling; Domestic lighting; Micro generation; Photovoltaic generation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY DEMAND MODELS; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; IMPORT AND EXPORTS; INTEGRATED MODELS; INTEGRATED SIMULATIONS; MICROGENERATION; OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARES; PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION;

ELECTRICITY; LIGHTING; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84877855824     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: 20412967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0957650912454989     Document Type: Article

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