A GIS (geographic information system)-based optimization model for estimating the electricity generation of the rooftop PV (photovoltaic) system

Energy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 190-199

  Hong, Taehoon ^a   Koo, Choongwan ^a   Park, Joonho ^a   Park, Hyo Seon ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electricity generation; Geographical information system; Optimization; Rooftop photovoltaic system; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION EFFICIENCIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GIS (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM); ONSITE INSTALLATION; OPTIMIZATION MODELING; RETURNS ON INVESTMENT; ROOFTOP PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GIS; INSTALLATION; INVESTMENT; MARKET CONDITIONS; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84892983156     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.11.082     Document Type: Article

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