Optimal location and capacity planning for distributed generation with independent power production and self-generation

Applied Energy

Volumn 188, Issue , 2017, Pages 140-150

  Mokgonyana, Lesiba ^a   Zhang, Jiangfeng ^b   Li, Hailong ^c   Hu, Yihua ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; Distribution company; Distribution network; Profit maximization; Quota obligation

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; PROFITABILITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; GENERATION CAPACITY; OPTIMAL PLANNING MODELS; POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY; PROFIT MAXIMIZATION; QUOTA OBLIGATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE;

COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL);

CAPACITY BUILDING; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY RESOURCE; LOCATION DECISION; MODEL TEST; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; PROFITABILITY; QUOTA SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 85007314346     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.125     Document Type: Article

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