A LINEAR-PROGRAMMING APPROACH FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ENERGY-SAVING DEVICES

Authors
NAIR KGK KUMAR PBS
Citation
Kgk. Nair et Pbs. Kumar, A LINEAR-PROGRAMMING APPROACH FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ENERGY-SAVING DEVICES, Renewable energy, 9(1-4), 1996, pp. 1287-1290
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels
Journal title
Renewable energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09601481
Volume
9
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1287 - 1290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1481(1996)9:1-4<1287:ALAFTI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Energy saving devices are installed in rural areas of many developing countries with Government subsidy. A linear programming approach for t he installation of these devices is described, either to maximize the energy saved for a given subsidy amount or to find the minimum subsidy amount to achieve a given target of energy savings. Level of subsidy to be provided for a device, to induce a given number of potential cus tomers to install it, is also considered.