Small scale photovoltaic-wind hybrid systems in D.R. Congo: Status and sustainability

Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems, EuroPES 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 147-152

  Kusakana, Kanzumba ^a   Vermaak, Herman ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Hybrid photovoltaic wind system; Rural electrification; Sizing; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC-WIND SYSTEM; HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SIZING; WIND GENERATOR SYSTEMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84883639334     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2316/P.2011.714-008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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