On the exergetic capacity factor of a wind - Solar power generation system

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 437-445

  Xydis, G ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exergetic capacity factor; System losses; Wind solar systems

Indexed keywords

AIR; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; EXERGY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

CAPACITY FACTORS; CLASSIFICATION AND EVALUATIONS; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SYSTEM LOSS; WIND AND SOLAR POTENTIALS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84879976731     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.07.014     Document Type: Article

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