Strategic considerations for deployment of solar photovoltaics in the Middle East and North Africa

Energy Strategy Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 125-131

  Griffiths, Steven ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Fossil fuels; GCC; MENA; Middle East and North Africa; Photovoltaics; Solar

Indexed keywords

GCC; MENA; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUELS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84879266448     PISSN: 2211467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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