Techno-economic analysis of stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic-diesel-battery systems for rural electrification in eastern part of Iran - A step toward sustainable rural development

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 456-462

  Ghasemi, Abolfazl ^a   Asrari, Arash ^b   Zarif, Mahdi ^c   Abdelwahed, Sherif ^d  

^a Khorasan Regional Electric Company   (Iran)

^b University of Central Florida   (United States)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollutant emission; HOMER; Hybrid renewable energy system; Photovoltaics (PV); Renewable fraction (RF)

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT EMISSION; HOMER; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RENEWABLE FRACTION (RF);

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; REGIONAL PLANNING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS; SUN;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84883482615     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.011     Document Type: Review

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