Adoption of photovoltaic power supply systems: A study of key determinants in India

Renewable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2272-2283

  Peter, Raja ^a   Dickie, Laurence ^b   Peter, Vasanthi M ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Whitireia Community Polytechnic   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adoption; Demonstration sites; Finance; Government; Photovoltaic; Solar

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; FINANCE; SOLAR ENERGY;

ADOPTION; DEMONSTRATION SITES; GOVERNMENT;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; FINANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33746860310     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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