Optimal combination of solar, wind, micro-hydro and diesel systems based on actual seasonal load profiles for a resort island in the South China Sea

Energy

Volumn 82, Issue , 2015, Pages 80-97

  Basir Khan, M Reyasudin ^a   Jidin, Razali ^a   Pasupuleti, Jagadeesh ^a   Shaaya, Sharifah Azwa ^a  

^a Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

HOMER; Micro hydro; Solar; South China Sea; Tioman; Wind

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DIESEL FUELS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY RESOURCES; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MAINTENANCE; MAPS; METEOROLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WIND;

HOMER; MICRO HYDROS; SOLAR; SOUTH CHINA SEA; TIOMAN;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

DIESEL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEASONALITY; SOLAR POWER;

MALAYSIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAHANG; SERIBUAT ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTH CHINA SEA; TIOMAN; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 84926155024     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.12.072     Document Type: Article

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