Optimal sizing of hybrid solar micro-CHP systems for the household sector

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 896-907

  Brandoni, Caterina ^a   Renzi, Massimiliano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CPV; Energy savings; Micro CHP; Micro generation; Optimal sizing; PV

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEATING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CPV; MICRO-CHP; MICROGENERATION; OPTIMAL SIZING; PV;

COGENERATION PLANTS;

EID: 84921532526     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.10.023     Document Type: Article

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