An overview on renewable energy technologies for developing countries: The case of Guinea Bissau

Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 343-348

  Boccaletti, C ^a   Fabbri, G ^a   Marco, J ^b   Santini, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Photovoltaic energy; PV pumping systems; Remote communities; Renewable energy; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906675242     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2172038X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24084/repqj06.295     Document Type: Article

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