Development of photovoltaic power generation in China: A transition perspective

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 782-792

  Liu, Dawei ^a   Shiroyama, Hideaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Multi level perspective; Niche; PV power generation; Regime; Socio technical landscape; Transition

Indexed keywords

MULTI-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE; NICHE; PV POWER GENERATION; REGIME; SOCIOTECHNICAL; TRANSITION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84879487007     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.05.014     Document Type: Review

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