Optimal sizing of grid-connected photovoltaic energy system in Saudi Arabia

Renewable Energy

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 489-495

  Ramli, Makbul A M ^a   Hiendro, Ayong ^b   Sedraoui, Khaled ^a   Twaha, Ssennoga ^c  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b TANJUNGPURA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Research Skyline Technical Services Ltd   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide emissions; Excess electricity; Grid connected photovoltaic system; HOMER; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GLOBAL WARMING; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; GRID CONNECTED PV SYSTEM; GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC; GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; HOMER; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

MAKKAH [SAUDI ARABIA]; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84908681901     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.028     Document Type: Article

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