Inequalities and externalities of power sector: A case of Broadlands hydropower project in Sri Lanka

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 726-734

  Gunawardena, U A D Prasanthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Distributional weights; Externality; Hydropower

Indexed keywords

CARBON STORAGE; FOREST COVER; GRID-CONNECTED; HISTORICAL MONUMENTS; HYDROPOWER PROJECTS; NON-TIMBER PRODUCTS; POWER SECTOR; SOCIAL GROUPS; SRI LANKA; VALUATION METHODS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY POLICY; FORESTRY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MESH GENERATION; RIVER DIVERSION;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOREST COVER; HOME GARDEN; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RIVER SYSTEM;

COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRICITY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; POLYMERS; RIVERS; SRI LANKA;

SRI LANKA;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 72449167383     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.10.017     Document Type: Article

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