World Bank/GEF solar home system projects: Experiences and lessons learned 1993-2000

Renewable & sustainable energy reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-57

  Martinot, E ^a   Cabraal, A ^a   Mathur, S ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); RISK MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY SERVICES; PILOT CONSUMER CREDIT DELIVERY; PILOT PRIVATE SECTOR; SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0035284210     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-0321(00)00007-1     Document Type: Article

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