Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park

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dc.contributor.advisorEberhard, Antonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Glynn Jamesen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-05T12:32:36Z
dc.date.available2014-09-05T12:32:36Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 215-217.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation documents a research study on the comparative technical and economic performance of photovoltaic and diesel gensets as off-grid electrical power supply systems. The provision of reliable energy supply infrastructures has been identified as a key pre-requisite for social and economic development. The convenience and versatility of electricity have established it as the preferred form of energy for industrial, commercial, agricultural and domestic applications. However, the dispersed geographical nature and low energy consumption of potential electricity consumers in under-developed and rural areas in Southern Africa preclude the extension of the national electricity grid to meet these demands. Traditionally diesel generator sets have been used for off-grid power supply, but the advent of silicon based photovoltaic technology has introduced PV systems as an elegant and increasingly cost effective alternative to diesel gensets. Although studies have been conducted internationally, scant information is available on the relative performance and suitability of these two contrasting technologies in the Southern African context. In addition to conventional diesel genset systems, the introduction of an energy storage reservoir, in so-called genset-plus systems, represents a refinement in the operating characteristics of diesel gensets which also has not been critically evaluated. This study addresses the need for reliable and empirically derived data regarding the operating characteristics of PV and genset based off-grid power systems.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMorris, G. J. (1988). <i>Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6913en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMorris, Glynn James. <i>"Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6913en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMorris, G. 1988. Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Morris, Glynn James AB - This dissertation documents a research study on the comparative technical and economic performance of photovoltaic and diesel gensets as off-grid electrical power supply systems. The provision of reliable energy supply infrastructures has been identified as a key pre-requisite for social and economic development. The convenience and versatility of electricity have established it as the preferred form of energy for industrial, commercial, agricultural and domestic applications. However, the dispersed geographical nature and low energy consumption of potential electricity consumers in under-developed and rural areas in Southern Africa preclude the extension of the national electricity grid to meet these demands. Traditionally diesel generator sets have been used for off-grid power supply, but the advent of silicon based photovoltaic technology has introduced PV systems as an elegant and increasingly cost effective alternative to diesel gensets. Although studies have been conducted internationally, scant information is available on the relative performance and suitability of these two contrasting technologies in the Southern African context. In addition to conventional diesel genset systems, the introduction of an energy storage reservoir, in so-called genset-plus systems, represents a refinement in the operating characteristics of diesel gensets which also has not been critically evaluated. This study addresses the need for reliable and empirically derived data regarding the operating characteristics of PV and genset based off-grid power systems. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park TI - Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6913 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6913
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMorris GJ. Performance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Park. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6913en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnergy and Development Studiesen_ZA
dc.titlePerformance evaluation of photovoltaic and diesel electricity generation applications in the Kruger National Parken_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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