Solar energy scenarios in Brazil. Part two: Photovoltaics applications

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2865-2877

  Martins, F R ^a   Ruther R ^b   Pereira, E B ^a   Abreu, S L ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c Ciência e Tecnologia de Santa Catarina   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Photovoltaics energy; SWERA energy scenarios

Indexed keywords

URBAN PLANNING;

BRAZIL; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY SCENARIOS; FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS; GRID CONNECTED PV SYSTEM; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY RESOURCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 84881521656     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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