Energy supply in Malawi: Options and issues

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 19-32

  Taulo, John L ^a   Gondwe, Kenneth Joseph ^b   Sebitosi, Adoniya Ben ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Energy; Energy demand; Energy supply; MAED; Malawi; Scenario analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937057445     PISSN: 1021447X     EISSN: 24133051     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3051/2015/v26i2a2192     Document Type: Article

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