Using Atmospheric Pressure Tendency to Optimise Battery Charging in Off-Grid Hybrid Wind-Diesel Systems for Telecoms

Off grid telecom base stations in developing nations are powered by diesel generators. They are typically oversized and run at a fraction of their rated load for most of their operating lifetime. Running generators at partial load is inefficient and, over time, physically damages the engine. A hybri...

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Main Authors: Stephen Daniels, Paula Meehan, Shane Phelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/6/6/3052