Feasibility analysis of a standalone direct pumping photovoltaic system for irrigation in Mediterranean greenhouses

Renewable Energy

Volumn 85, Issue , 2016, Pages 1143-1154

  Reca, J ^a   Torrente, C ^a   Lopez Luque R ^b   Martinez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drip; Greenhouse; Irrigation; Photovoltaic system

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSES; IRRIGATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PROFITABILITY; PUMPS; SOLAR ENERGY;

DRIP; ENERGY-USE EFFICIENCY; IRRIGATION WATER REQUIREMENTS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; OPTIMAL OPERATION STRATEGY; OVERALL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

DRIP IRRIGATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY USE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; VENTILATION;

EID: 84938702739     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.056     Document Type: Article

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