Development of cogeneration in Germany: A mean-variance portfolio analysis of individual technology's prospects in view of the new regulatory framework

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5301-5313

  Westner, Günther ^a   Madlener, Reinhard ^b  

^a EON Kernkraft GmbH   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

CHP technology; Combined heat and power; Germany; Portfolio optimization

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; GAS PLANTS; INVESTMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TURBINES;

CHP PLANT; CHP TECHNOLOGY; CLIMATE PROTECTION; COMBINED CYCLE; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATION; FEED-IN TARIFF; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; GERMAN GOVERNMENT; GERMANY; INDIVIDUAL TECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; MEAN VARIANCE; MICRO TURBINE; NET PRESENT VALUE; NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS; PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION; SELECTION CRITERIA;

TECHNOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COGENERATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; POWER GENERATION; RISK FACTOR; STABILIZATION; STATE ROLE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TURBINE;

GERMANY;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 79961022197     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.038     Document Type: Article

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