Rural electrification program with renewable energy sources: An analysis of China's Township Electrification Program

Energy Policy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 842-853

  Shyu, Chian Woei ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

China; Renewable energy; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; CHINA; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; DRY CELLS; ELECTRICITY SERVICE; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ELECTRICITY TARIFF; ENERGY SOURCE; FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTS; INVESTMENT VOLUMES; POWER STATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR PVS; WESTERN CHINA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SOLAR ENERGY;

RURAL AREAS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR POWER;

CHINA;

EID: 84868203324     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.036     Document Type: Article

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