Successful implementation of renewable energy technologies in developing countries

Desalination

Volumn 248, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 595-602

  Stapleton, Geoffrey J ^a  

^a Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAN WATERS; DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES; ENERGY SERVICES; INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY; INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; PROJECTS FAIL; PV POWER SYSTEMS; RECOMMENDED PRACTICE; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; RURAL AREAS; TECHNOLOGY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY RESOURCE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 70349482123     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.107     Document Type: Article

References (12)

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6. Soluz Website, www.soluzusa.com. In addition to the above references, the information contained in this paper is based on 10 years working in the field and the recommended practice guides (RPG) published by IEA-PVPS and available free of charge from the web site: www.ieapvps.org. The RPG'swere developed by Task 9, PV Service Developing Countries Country experts who are members of Task 9wrote the RPG's recommended practice guides and therefore only the titles and not the authors are not listed below.
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