Solar photovoltaic (PV) on atolls: Sustainable development of rural and remote communities in Kiribati

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1345-1363

  Mala, Kirti ^a   Schläpfer, August ^a   Pryor, Trevor ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kiribati; Photovoltaic (PV); Renewable energy; Rural and remote communities; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV); PV TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 41749114967     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2007.01.019     Document Type: Review

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