Hybrid agent-based simulation for policy evaluation of solar power generation systems

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2189-2205

  Zhao, Jiayun ^a   Mazhari, Esfandyar ^a   Celik, Nurcin ^b   Son, Young Jun ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Incentives; Photovoltaic (PV); Regulations; Solar energy; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODELING; INCENTIVES; PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV); REGULATIONS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICITY; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SYSTEM THEORY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 80052026418     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2011.07.005     Document Type: Article

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