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The GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making process used to locate the ideal solar PV farm locations in the East Shewa zone of Ethiopia is described by Abayneh Gerbo et
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Mobil-Grid® 500+ solarfold is a 20 Feet ISO High Cube container, with CSC certification, which integrates a plug and play pre-wired deployable and redeployable solar plant
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