The prospects of renewable energy technologies for rural electrification: A review from Nepal

Energy Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 374-380

  Gurung, Anup ^a   Ghimeray, Amal Kumar ^a   Hassan, Sedky H A ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decentralized power supply; Energy poverty Renewable

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; RURAL AREAS;

DECENTRALIZED POWER SUPPLIES; ENERGY POVERTY RENEWABLE; IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS; OPTIMAL UTILIZATION; REMOTE RURAL AREAS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POVERTY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL AREA; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

NEPAL;

EID: 84855752475     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.022     Document Type: Article

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