Design and implementation of hybrid renewable energy systems on micro-communities: A review on case studies

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue , 2014, Pages 935-946

  Neves, Diana ^a   Silva, Carlos A ^b   Connors, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid renewable energy systems; Isolated micro communities; Off grid islands; Remote villages

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; ISOLATED MICRO-COMMUNITIES; OFF-GRIDS; REMOTE VILLAGES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS;

DESIGN; DIGITAL STORAGE; RURAL AREAS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 84893193055     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.12.047     Document Type: Review

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