Techno-economic analysis of off-grid hydrokinetic-based hybrid energy systems for onshore/remote area in South Africa

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 947-957

  Kusakana, Kanzumba ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cost of energy; HOMER; Hybrid systems; Hydrokinetic; Net present cost; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; KINETICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS; WATER RESOURCES;

COST OF ENERGIES; HOMER; HYDROKINETIC; NET PRESENT COST; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; KINETIC ENERGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84898036035     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.100     Document Type: Article

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