A parametric study on the feasibility of solar chimney power plants in North Cyprus conditions

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 80, Issue , 2014, Pages 178-187

  Okoye, Chiemeka Onyeka ^a   Atikol, Uǧur ^a  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Economic feasibility; Greenhouse effect; North Cyprus; Solar chimney power plant; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893945634     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.009     Document Type: Article

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