Comparative study of economic viability of rural electrification using renewable energy resources versus diesel generator option in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Bawah, Umar ^a   Addoweesh, Khaled E ^a   Eltamaly, Ali M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; WIND-ELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEMS;

COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); COSTS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; RURAL AREAS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 84884198733     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4812646     Document Type: Review

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