The Long Road to Universal Electrification: A Critical Look at Present Pathways and Challenges
Nearly 840 million people still lack access to electricity, while over a billion more have an unreliable electricity connection. In this article, the three different electrification pathways—grid extension, centralized microgrids, and standalone solar-based solutions, such as pico-solar an...
Main Authors: | Nishant Narayan, Victor Vega-Garita, Zian Qin, Jelena Popovic-Gerber, Pavol Bauer, Miro Zeman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/3/508 |
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