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Impact of renewable energy micro-power plants on power grids over Africa

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  • Terfa, H.
  • Baghli, L.
  • Bhandari, R.

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Providing electricity in African countries through the extension of the grid is very expensive, due to its highly distributed population. Thereby, the use of distributed renewable energy micro-power plants is the proposed solution.

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  • Terfa, H. & Baghli, L. & Bhandari, R., 2022. "Impact of renewable energy micro-power plants on power grids over Africa," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 238(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:238:y:2022:i:pa:s0360544221019502
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121702
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