An analysis of off grid electrical systems in rural Sub-Saharan Africa

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1113-1123

  Sebitosi, A B ^a   Pillay, P ^b   Khan, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Rural Sub Saharan energization

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

OFF GRID ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; RURAL SUB-SAHARAN ENERGIZATION;

CIRCUIT THEORY;

EID: 32344436583     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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