Evaluation of Indian rural solar electrification: A case study in Chhattisgarh

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 486-492

  Millinger, M ^a   Marlind T ^a   Ahlgren, E O ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Micro grid; Photovoltaic; Remote village electrification; Rural development; SHS; Solar home system

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SURVEYS;

MICRO GRID; PHOTOVOLTAIC; REMOTE VILLAGES; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR HOME SYSTEM;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

EMPOWERMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR POWER; VILLAGE;

CHHATTISGARH; INDIA;

EID: 84869127567     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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