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Unit sizing and cost analysis of stand-alone hybrid wind/PV/fuel cell power generation systems

D.B. Nelson, +2 more
- 01 Aug 2006 - 
- Vol. 31, Iss: 10, pp 1641-1656
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In this paper, an economic evaluation of a hybrid wind/photovoltaic/fuel cell (FC) generation system for a typical home in the Pacific Northwest is performed using a graphical user interface programmed in MATLAB.
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This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2006-08-01. It has received 509 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Stand-alone power system & Energy storage.

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A review of solar photovoltaic technologies

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Solar energy for future world: - A review

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Artificial intelligence techniques for photovoltaic applications: A review

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Power Management of a Stand-Alone Wind/Photovoltaic/Fuel Cell Energy System

TL;DR: In this paper, an AC-linked hybrid wind/photovoltaic (PV)/fuel cell alternative energy system for stand-alone applications is proposed, where wind and PV are the primary power sources of the system, and an FC-electrolyzer combination is used as a backup and a long-term storage system.
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A Review of Hybrid Renewable/Alternative Energy Systems for Electric Power Generation: Configurations, Control, and Applications

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of hybrid renewable/alternative energy (RE/AE) power generation systems focusing on energy sustainability is presented, highlighting some important issues and challenges in the design and energy management of hybrid RE/AE systems.
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Methodology for optimally sizing the combination of a battery bank and PV array in a wind/PV hybrid system

TL;DR: In this paper, a methodology for calculation of the optimum size of a battery bank and the PV array for a standalone hybrid wind/PV power system is developed, where long term data of wind speed and irradiance recorded for every hour of the day for 30 years were used.
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Generation unit sizing and cost analysis for stand-alone wind, photovoltaic, and hybrid wind/PV systems

TL;DR: In this article, the results of investigations on the application of wind, photovoltaic (PV), and hybrid wind/PV power generating systems for utilization as stand-alone systems are presented.
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Elementary principles of chemical processes

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A decision support technique for the design of hybrid solar-wind power systems

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