Status of micro-hydrokinetic river technology in rural applications: A review of literature

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages 625-633

  Vermaak, Herman Jacobus ^a   Kusakana, Kanzumba ^a   Koko, Sandile Philip ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Micro hydrokinetic river technology; Review; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PROJECT DEVELOPERS; RURAL APPLICATION; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY USAGES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RESEARCH; REVIEWS; RIVERS; RURAL AREAS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84884875899     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.066     Document Type: Review

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