Renewable energy markets in rural electrification: Country case Nepal

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 168-178

  Mainali, Brijesh ^a   Silveira, Semida ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nepal; Off grid; Renewable energy market; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FOSSIL FUELS; POWER MARKETS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR BUILDINGS;

DELIVERY MECHANISM; NEPAL; OFF-GRIDS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR HOME SYSTEM;

RURAL AREAS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL AREA; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

NEPAL;

EID: 84862009531     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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