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WEAthens2014: Software tutorial for wind resource assessment and design of off-grid electrification projects

Facilitator: Matteo Ranaboldo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain The aim of the session was to demonstrate the utilization of 2 complementary software packages: Openwind (micro-scale wind resource assessment model) and OpenMicroGrid (model developed

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Design of off-grid renewable energy community electrification projects: analysis of micro-scale resource variations and development of optimization methods

Projects relying on renewable energies are a suitable and sustainable option to electrify isolated communities autonomously. These systems produce electricity in a clean and environmentally respectful way and their cost is often

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Assessment of locally manufactured small wind turbines as an appropriate technology for the electrification of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua

Assessment of locally manufactured small wind turbines as an appropriate technology for the electrification of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua This article presents an assessment of the challenges facing the

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Small wind turbines with timber blades for developing countries: Material choice, development, installation and experiences (link – not free)

Leon Mishnaevsky Jr., Peter Freere, Rakesh Sinha, Parash Acharya, Rakesh Shrestha, Pushkar Manandhar (2011) This paper summarizes the results of investigations on the mechanical testing and choice of timber for

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