Design optimization of sustainable off-grid power systems for the developing world

ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2011

Volumn , Issue PARTS A, B, AND C, 2011, Pages 1531-1540

  Bilton, Amy ^a   Kelley, Leah ^a   Mazzini, Francesco ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIESEL GENERATORS; OFF-GRID POWER; SAMPLE LOCATION; SOLAR AND WINDS; SYSTEM RELIABILITY;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY; OPTIMIZATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 84881156666     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2011-54815     Document Type: Conference Paper

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