Limited contribution of photovoltaic energy technology to economic development of sub-Saharan Africa

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 69-80

  Otiti, T ^a   Soboyejo, W O ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RURAL AREA; SOLAR POWER;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748352734     PISSN: 15691497     EISSN: 15691497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156915006777354455     Document Type: Article

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