Utilizing a risk-based systems approach in the due diligence process for renewable energy generation

IEEE Systems Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-232

  Wilson, Daniel M ^b   Rowley, Paul N ^a   Watson, Simon J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Frazer Nash Consultancy Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine energy; power generation economics; system modeling; systems engineering

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL VIABILITY; DUE DILIGENCE; INVESTMENT RISKS; MARINE ENERGY; MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY; OPERATING SYSTEMS; POWER GENERATION ECONOMICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION; RETURN ON INVESTMENTS; RISK-BASED; SPECIFIC INVESTMENT; SYSTEM MODELING; SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS APPROACH; TECHNICAL FACTORS;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; PROFITABILITY; RATING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 79957691067     PISSN: 19328184     EISSN: 19379234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2011.2125150     Document Type: Article

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