A new tailored scheme for the support of renewable energies in developing countries

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2037-2041

  Moner Girona, Magda ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Renewable energies; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENTS; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; RURAL AREAS;

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; DECENTRALISED; FEED-IN TARIFFS; FINANCIAL RISKS; INTERNATIONAL DONORS; ISOLATED AREAS; POLICY-MAKERS; PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENTS; QUALITY PERFORMANCE; REMOTE VILLAGES; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITIES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RENEWABLES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUPPORT MECHANISMS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CAPITAL; DECENTRALIZATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; INVESTMENT; POLICY MAKING; PRIVATE SECTOR; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

EID: 62849088441     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.11.024     Document Type: Article

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