Feasibility of satisfying electrical energy needs with hybrid systems for a medium-size hotel on Kish Island, Iran

Energy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 856-865

  Fazelpour, Farivar ^a   Soltani, Nima ^a   Rosen, Marc A ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

HOMER software; Hotel energy consumption; Hybrid energy systems; Renewable energy; Solar radiation; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; WIND;

HOMER SOFTWARES; HOTEL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; WIND SPEED;

HOTELS;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LEISURE INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOFTWARE; SOLAR RADIATION; WIND VELOCITY;

HORMOZGAN; IRAN; KISH ISLAND;

EID: 84905718956     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.06.097     Document Type: Article

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