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### [Application of GIS in Sub-National Energy Planning in Kenya – Integrating Primary Data Into a Least-Cost Electrification Model Using OnSSET (Case Study of Narok County, Kenya)](/research/application-gis-sub-national-energy-planning-kenya-integrating-primary-data-least-cost)
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