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Impact Assessment of Renewable Energy in the Region: A Case Study of the Šluknov Agrivoltaic Power Plant

By: Lenka Zaňková and  Jan Macháč  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 34
Submitted on: Sep 14, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 10, 2025
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Published on: Mar 28, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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