An assessment of unforeseen losses resulting from inappropriate use of solar home systems in South Africa

Applied Energy

Volumn 136, Issue , 2014, Pages 336-346

  Azimoh, Chukwuma Leonard ^a   Wallin, Fredrik ^a   Klintenberg, Patrik ^a   Karlsson, Björn ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Battery life expectancy; Life cycle cost; Rural electrification sustainability; SHS performance optimization; Solar panel theft; User education

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRIME; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LIFE CYCLE; LOSSES; MOUNTINGS; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BATTERY LIFE; LIFECYCLE COSTS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR PANELS; USER EDUCATION;

SOLAR BUILDINGS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; SOFTWARE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84907680647     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.044     Document Type: Article

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