Electrification planning using Network Planner tool: The case of Ghana

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-101

  Kemausuor, Francis ^a   Adkins, Edwin ^b   Adu Poku, Isaac ^a   Brew Hammond, Abeeku ^a   Modi, Vijay ^b  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Electrification; Ghana; Grid; Mini grid; Network Planner; Off grid

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIFICATION; GHANA; GRID; MINI GRIDS; NETWORK PLANNERS; OFF-GRIDS;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRIFICATION; ENERGY PLANNING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

GHANA;

EID: 84896737175     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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