Pump as turbine for small-hydropower generation a solution to Africa’S energy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2315-4462,2373-3594
DOI: 10.12720/sgce.8.3.361-366