Renewable energy source water pumping systems - A literature review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 351-370

  Gopal, C ^a,c   Mohanraj, M ^a   Chandramohan, P ^b   Chandrasekar, P ^b  

^a INFO INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b Professional Group of Institution   (India)

^c Flow Tech Power Micro Irrigation Systems   (India)

Author keywords

Bio mass; Hybrid renewable; Solar photovoltaic; Solar thermal; Water pumping systems; Wind

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES; HYBRID RENEWABLE; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR THERMAL; WATER PUMPING SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATURAL RESOURCES; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR HEATING; WIND; WIND POWER;

PUMPING PLANTS;

EID: 84878406900     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.04.012     Document Type: Review

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