Analysis of hybrid energy systems for application in southern Ghana

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 284-295

  Adaramola, Muyiwa S ^a   Agelin Chaab, Martin ^b   Paul, Samuel S ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^c Sunrit Engineering and Consulting Services Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy cost; Ghana; Hybrid energy; PV array; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

ENERGY COST; GHANA; HYBRID ENERGY; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; PV ARRAYS;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 84907551938     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.08.029     Document Type: Article

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