Supplying power to remote villages in Lao PDR. - The role of off-grid decentralised energy options1

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 111-121

  Martin, Samuel ^a   Susanto, Julius ^b  

^a Formerly at HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation   (Laos)

^b Engineers Without Borders   (Australia)

Author keywords

Development; Financial model; Lao PDR; Renewable energy; Rural electrification; Subsidies

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; RURAL AREAS;

DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL MODELING; LAO PDR; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUBSIDIES;

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; VILLAGE;

SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 84896723121     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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