Sizing of off-grid renewable energy systems for drip irrigation in Mediterranean crops

Renewable Energy

Volumn 76, Issue , 2015, Pages 566-574

  Carroquino, Javier ^a   Dufo López, Rodolfo ^b   Bernal Agustín, José L ^b  

^a Intergia Energía Sostenible SL ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Feasibility; Hybrid renewable energy systems; Irrigation; Off grid

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IRRIGATION;

DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; FEASIBILITY; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; OFF-GRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; OFF-GRIDS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

COST ANALYSIS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; DRIP IRRIGATION; ENERGY MARKET; GENETIC ALGORITHM; INTEREST RATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PRICE DYNAMICS; PUMP; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SIMULATION;

EID: 84916908822     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.069     Document Type: Article

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