Evaluating renewable energy-based rural electrification program in western China: Emerging problems and possible scenarios

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 773-779

  Zhang, Xilin ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Energy policy; Renewable energy; Rural electrification program

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CHINA; ECONOMICALLY VIABLE; POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; RELIABLE ENERGY SERVICES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

RURAL AREAS;

EID: 78149412072     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.08.023     Document Type: Review

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