Private sector investment in renewable energy utilisation: Strategic analysis of stakeholder perspectives in developing countries

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 112-124

  Aslani, Alireza ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

investment; private sector; renewable energy; stakeholders; strategic and operational plans

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES; LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT; OPERATIONAL PLAN; PRIVATE SECTORS; PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; STAKEHOLDERS; STRATEGIC ANALYSIS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PRIVATIZATION;

INVESTMENTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; INVESTMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84892484581     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2012.751916     Document Type: Article

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