The regional electricity generation mix in Scotland: A portfolio selection approach incorporating marine technologies

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-22

  Allan, Grant ^a   Eromenko, Igor ^a   McGregor, Peter ^a   Swales, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electricity generation mix; Portfolio theory; Regional energy policy

Indexed keywords

COST ASSESSMENT; COST OF ELECTRICITY; ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES; EFFICIENT PORTFOLIO; ELECTRICITY COSTS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; GENERATION MIX; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; MEAN VARIANCE; NON-FOSSIL FUELS; NON-RENEWABLE; PORTFOLIO SELECTION; PORTFOLIO THEORIES; REGIONAL ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLES; SCOTLAND;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; FOSSIL FUELS; MARINE ENGINEERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TIDAL POWER; WAVE POWER;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78549296351     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.028     Document Type: Article

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