Comparative study of stand-alone and hybrid solar energy systems suitable for off-grid rural electrification: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 738-752

  Akikur, R K ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Ping, H W ^a   Ullah, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hybrid solar energy; Off grid electrification; Photovoltaic; Rural electrification; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

HYBRID POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; INEXHAUSTIBLE RESOURCES; OFF-GRID ELECTRIFICATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; NATURAL RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84882258567     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.06.043     Document Type: Review

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