Integrated solar energy systems for rural electrification in Kenya

Renewable Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-42

  Rabah, Kefa V O ^a  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIFICATION; GRID ELECTRICITY; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS;

ELECTRICITY; POPULATION STATISTICS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; POPULATION GROWTH; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR SYSTEM;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 4444312098     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2004.04.011     Document Type: Article

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