Performance of small-scale photovoltaic systems and their potential for rural electrification in Ethiopia

Renewable Energy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-48

  Stutenbäumer, Ulrich ^a   Negash, Tesfaye ^a   Abdi, Amensisa ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Photovoltaic; Solor irradiance; System performance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION;

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SMALL SCALE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0032632788     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00784-8     Document Type: Article

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