Solar Energy Resources and Photovoltaic Power Potential of an Underutilised Region: A Case of Alice, South Africa
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sustainable rural electrification; energy access; solar photovoltaics; stand-alone solar photovoltaic systems; solar energy resources;All these keywords.
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