Citation: Chrish Kavuma, Diego Sandoval, Hakizimana Khan Jean de Dieu. Analysis of power generating plants and substations for increased Uganda's electricity grid access[J]. AIMS Energy, 2021, 9(1): 178-192. doi: 10.3934/energy.2021010
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