Cost, reliability, and sensitivity of a stand-alone hybrid renewable energy system - A case study on a lecture building with low load factor

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Gangwar, S ^a   Bhanja, D ^a   Biswas, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FUEL CELLS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WIND TURBINES;

HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINES; HYBRID OPTIMIZATION; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (HRES); HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR PV SYSTEMS; USER REQUIREMENTS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84923810979     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4906916     Document Type: Article

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