Meah, Kala; Fletcher, Steven; Ula, Sadrul - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 12 (2008) 2, pp. 472-487
Many parts of the world as well as the western US are rural in nature and consequently do not have electrical distribution lines in many parts of villages, farms, and ranches. Distribution line extension costs can run from USD 10,000 to USD 16,000/km, thereby making availability of electricity...