Overview of the Malawi energy situation and A PESTLE analysis for sustainable development of renewable energy

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 335-347

  Zalengera, Collen ^a,b   Blanchard, Richard E ^a   Eames, Philip C ^a   Juma, Alnord M ^b   Chitawo, Maxon L ^b   Gondwe, Kondwani T ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Energy situation; Malawi; PESTLE analysis; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOMASS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY SITUATION; FINANCING MECHANISMS; MALAWI; PESTLE ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SUSTAINABLE DELIVERY;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 84903145763     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.050     Document Type: Review

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