Optimization of a hybrid renewable system for high feasibility application in non-connected zones

Applied Energy

Volumn 155, Issue , 2015, Pages 308-314

  Hurtado, Elías ^a   Peñalvo López, Elisa ^a   Pérez Navarro, Ángel ^a   Vargas, Carlos ^a   Alfonso, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hybrid systems; Reliable supply; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY STORAGES; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; RELIABLE SUPPLY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO;

EID: 84934968472     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.097     Document Type: Article

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