Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Generation Opportunities for a Dairy Farm

The current study investigated the feasibility of renewable energy harvesting to meet the energy need of a dairy farm in Shahroud, Iran. Therefore, considering the available renewable resources including solar, wind, and biomass in the site and the electrical demand of the farm, the techno-economic...

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Published in:Journal of renewable energy and environment 2019-04, Vol.6 (2), p.8-14
Main Authors: Ashkan Gholami, Aryan Tajik, Shahab Eslami, Majid Zandi
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