The potential role of solid biomass for rural electrification: A techno economic analysis for a hybrid microgrid in India

Simone Mazzola, Marco Astolfi and Ennio Macchi

Applied Energy, 2016, vol. 169, issue C, 370-383

Abstract: This paper focuses on the design optimization of a stand-alone hybrid microgrid serving a 2000 inhabitants community located in a rural area of Bihar (India) and it investigates the potential of the use of wood biomass for electricity generation.

Keywords: Rural energy access; Stand-alone microgrid; Optimal microgrid management; Renewable energy sources penetration; Biomass (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.051

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