Are small-scale grid-connected photovoltaic systems a cost-effective policy for lowering electricity bills and reducing carbon emissions? A technical, economic, and carbon emission analysis

Energy Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 64-72

  McHenry, Mark P ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grid connected; Photovoltaic; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF SYSTEMS; CAPITAL COSTS; CARBON EMISSIONS; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW; ECONOMIC MODELS; ELECTRICITY BILL; ELECTRICITY COSTS; ELECTRICITY LOAD; ELECTRICITY NETWORKS; ELECTRICITY TARIFF; ELECTRICITY USE; ENERGY AUDIT; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; GRID CONNECTED PV SYSTEM; GRID-CONNECTED; GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; INTERVAL LOAD; INVESTMENT HORIZON; MARKET PRICE; METEOROLOGICAL INPUT; NET PRESENT VALUE; OPERATIONAL COSTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PV SYSTEM; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRICITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER QUALITY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CARBON EMISSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

HUMAN ECHOVIRUS 1; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 84859741272     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.01.036     Document Type: Article

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