A real option-based simulation model to evaluate investments in pump storage plants

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 4851-4862

  Muche, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES ZITTAU GÖRLITZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pump storage plant; Real option; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKETS; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; INVESTMENT VALUE; MAIN CHARACTERISTICS; NET PRESENT VALUE; POWER MARKETS; POWER PRICE; POWER PRICE VOLATILITY; PRICE-BASED UNIT COMMITMENTS; REAL OPTIONS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; STORAGE PLANTS; UNIT COMMITMENTS; VALUATION MODEL;

COMMERCE; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; PLANNING; PUMPS; WIND POWER;

SIMULATORS;

CAPITAL MARKET; ENERGY MARKET; INVESTMENT; PRICE DYNAMICS; PUMP; SIMULATION; VALUATION;

EID: 72649097517     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.041     Document Type: Article

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