Strategies for correlating solar PV array production with electricity demand

Renewable Energy

Volumn 76, Issue , 2015, Pages 432-440

  Richardson, David B ^a   Harvey, L D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy storage; Peak power; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Solar photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY STORAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

COST OF ENERGIES; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ONTARIO , CANADA; PEAK POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

ARRAY; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84918793774     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.053     Document Type: Article

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