Renewable energy sources in the Egyptian electricity market: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 216-230

  Ibrahim, A ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt's wind power; Oil and natural gas sources; Photovoltaic energy; Renewable energy; Sustainability; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATES; EGYPTIANS; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY MARKET; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY SECTOR; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY SOURCE; GENERATING CAPACITY; INSTALLED CAPACITY; INSTALLED POWER; OIL AND GAS; OIL AND NATURAL GAS SOURCES; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY; RAPID GROWTH; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RENEWABLES;

CLIMATOLOGY; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY RESOURCES; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 82355164076     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.149     Document Type: Review

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