Exploring Solar and Wind Energy as a Power Generation Source for Solving the Electricity Crisis in Libya
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wind potential; solar potential; NASA database; Libya; small-scale grid-connected; large-scale grid-connected; economic feasibility analysis; PV technologies;All these keywords.
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