Electricity sector integration in West Africa

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 210-223

  Pineau, Pierre Olivier ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integration; Power pool; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS;

ELECTRICITY SECTOR; OWNERSHIP; POWER SECTOR;

ENERGY POLICY;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; INTEGRATED APPROACH;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 36549086684     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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