Economical and environmental analysis of grid connected photovoltaic systems in Spain

Renewable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1107-1128

  Bernal Agustín, José L ^a   Dufo López, Rodolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Economic aspects; Environmental aspects; Externality costs; Kyoto protocol; Photovoltaic energy

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ECONOMIC ASPECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; EXTERNALITY COSTS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

CONTAMINATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 32044466549     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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