Renewables for Energy Access and Sustainable Development in East Africa

This short open access book investigates the role of renewable energy in East Africa to provide policy-relevant inputs for the achievement of a cost-effective electrification process in the region. For each country, the authors review the current situation in the domestic power sector, adopt a GIS-b...

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Main Author: Hafner, Manfred (auth)
Other Authors: Tagliapietra, Simone (auth), Falchetta, Giacomo (auth), Occhiali, Giovanni (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2019
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