Renewable energy sources in Cameroon: Potentials, benefits and enabling environment

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4557-4562

  Abanda, F H ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Energy sector; Potential options; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIO-MASS ENERGY; CAMEROON; DESIGN POLICY; ENERGY SECTOR; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GEOTHERMAL SOURCES; MARKET POTENTIAL; POLICY MAKERS; POTENTIAL OPTIONS; REMOTE AREAS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SCALE-UP; SCHOLARLY WORKS; TIDAL ENERGY;

BIOMASS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; NATURAL RESOURCES; TIDAL POWER; WIND POWER;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 84862743386     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.04.011     Document Type: Review

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