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Virtual Prosumers and the Impact of Remote Solar Parks on Lithuania’s Buildings Decarbonization Efforts

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|Sep 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2024-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 312 - 328
Submitted on: Mar 29, 2024
Accepted on: May 23, 2024
Published on: Sep 7, 2024
Published by: Riga Technical University
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