Promoting renewables in the energy sector of Tajikistan

Renewable Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 411-418

  Doukas, Haris ^a   Marinakis, Vangelis ^a   Karakosta, Charikleia ^a   Psarras, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NTUA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Decentralized heat production; Energy policy support; Renewables; Solar water heaters; Tajikistan

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT PROCESS; DESIGN PROPOSAL; ENERGY OPTIONS; ENERGY POLICY SUPPORT; ENERGY SECTOR; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; HEAT PRODUCTION; LINGUISTIC VARIABLE; LOCAL MARKETS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLES; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES; TAJIKISTAN; TECHNICAL DETAILS; TECHNICAL PROPOSALS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENERGY POLICY; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DECENTRALIZATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DESIGN; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEAT PRODUCTION; INSTALLATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TAJIKISTAN;

EID: 80053230352     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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