Sizing and maintenance visits optimization of a hybrid photovoltaic-hydrogen stand-alone facility using evolutionary algorithms

Renewable Energy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 402-413

  Jimenez Fernandez S ^a   Salcedo Sanz, S ^a   Gallo Marazuela, D ^a   Gomez Prada G ^b   Maellas, J ^b   Portilla Figueras, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost based optimization; Evolutionary algorithms; Hybrid photovoltaic hydrogen system; Maintenance visit optimization; Stand alone systems

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES; AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COST-BASED OPTIMIZATION; HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC-HYDROGEN SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; STAND ALONE POWER SYSTEMS; STANDALONE SYSTEMS;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; HYDROGEN; MAINTENANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

OPTIMIZATION;

ALGORITHM; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; PANEL DATA; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

EID: 84892869577     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.12.028     Document Type: Article

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