Conditions for photovoltaics deployment in the UK: The role of policy and technical developments

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-166

  Candelise, C ^a   Gross, R ^a   Leach, M A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost; Investment appraisal; Microgeneration; Photovoltaic; Reductions; Renewable energy policy; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL COSTS; DOMESTIC SECTOR; ELECTRICITY SECTOR; FEED-IN TARIFF; FINANCIAL VIABILITY; INVESTMENT APPRAISAL; MICROGENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLICY FRAMEWORK; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; PV SYSTEM; REGULATORY CONDITIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY; TARGET COST; TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY COSTS; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST REDUCTION; ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PROFITABILITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 77950637117     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE768     Document Type: Article

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