CREATION OF ENERGY INDUSTRY IN BURKINA FASO. I. THE STUDY OF THE ENERGY SITUATION
Keywords:
Burkina Faso, energy, resources, energy sources, power plant, oil refinery.
Abstract
The article is devoted to the problem of creating actual energy sector in Burkina Faso, the poorest country in West Africa. The economic and social situation in the country, identified the main reasons causing the lack of economic development have been studied. A key feature of the beginning of economic development in the country has been shown. Construction siteы of an oil refinery and power station have been identified.
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3. Legros G., Havet I., Bruce N., Bonjour S. The energy access situation in developing countries. A review focusing on the least developed countries. United Nations Development Programme, 2009, 142 c. http://legacy.ewb.ca/en/whatwedo/overseas/projects/mfpburkina.html
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9. Joseph WETHE. Afrique sub-saharienne Systèmes énergétiques. Vulnérabilité – Adaptation – Résilience. HELIO International / Burkina Faso, 2009, 48 p., www.helio-international.org.
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13. Azoumah Y., Ramde E.W., Tapsoba G. Siting guidelines for concentrating solar power plants in the Sahel: Case study of Burkina Faso. Solar Energy, 2010, V. 84, N 8, p. 1545-1553.
14. Py A., Azoumah Y., Olives R. Concentrated solar power: Current technologies, major innovative issues and appli-cability to West African countries. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, V. 18, p. 306-315.
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2014-11-22
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Капустин, А., Бели, Б., Козловский, Р., Алёшин, А., & Лунёв, Е. (2014). CREATION OF ENERGY INDUSTRY IN BURKINA FASO. I. THE STUDY OF THE ENERGY SITUATION. Human Geography Journal, 16(1), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.26565/2076-1333-2014-16-20
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