Pico hydro power for rural electrification in developing countries

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 143-148

  Maher, P ^a   Smith, N P A ^a   Williams, A A ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY; TECHNOLOGY;

COST REDUCING APPROACH; PICO HYDRO POWER; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

EID: 0032115294     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.1998.9675701     Document Type: Article

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