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Optimum PV-diesel hybrid systems for remote consumers of the Greek territory

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  • Kaldellis, John
  • Zafirakis, Dimitrios
  • Kavadias, Kosmas
  • Kondili, Emilia

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On the numerous small and medium-sized Greek islands one may encounter several thousands of remote consumers unable to appreciate a direct electricity utility supply. For this purpose, remote consumers usually cover their electricity needs based on the operation of small diesel-generator sets. On the other hand, most of these areas appreciate high quality solar potential that comprises a stimulus for the use of stand-alone photovoltaic (PV)-based configurations. In this context, the primary objective of the present study is to determine the optimum dimensions of a stand-alone PV-diesel system, under the restriction of minimum long-term electricity generation cost, and accordingly obtain a comparison with diesel-only systems. For this purpose, the developed methodology is applied to a representative Greek island, with results obtained being rather encouraging for the implementation of the proposed solution.

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  • Kaldellis, John & Zafirakis, Dimitrios & Kavadias, Kosmas & Kondili, Emilia, 2012. "Optimum PV-diesel hybrid systems for remote consumers of the Greek territory," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 61-67.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:97:y:2012:i:c:p:61-67
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.010
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