Design Optimization and Demand Side Management of a Solar-Assisted Industrial Heating Using Agent-Based Modelling (ABM): Methodology and Case Study

Heavy dependence on traditional fuels as well as connection to a significantly unreliable and inefficient grid (with about 20% energy loss) characterizes the Ethiopian industry. On the contrary, the country has many solar-suited industries for process heat augmentation in the low-to-medium temperatu...

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Main Authors: Fitsum Bekele Tilahun, Ramchandra Bhandari, Menegesha Mamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186402001