The prime criteria for private sector participation in renewable energy investment in the Middle East (case study: Iran)

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1977-1987

  Aslani, Alireza ^a   Naaranoja, Marja ^a   Zakeri, Bahnam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diffusion of investment; Electricity generation; Private sector; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY BUSINESS; ENGINEERING EFFICIENCY; GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES; MIDDLE EAST; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION; PRIVATE SECTORS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE SOURCES;

INVESTMENTS; PRIVATIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 84858185556     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.12.015     Document Type: Review

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