Estimation of global solar radiation in Rwanda using empirical models

Asian Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 68-75

  Safari, B ^a   Gasore, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Angstrom; Rwanda; Solar energy system; Solar model

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549124482     PISSN: 19921454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajsr.2009.68.75     Document Type: Article

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