Using a system dynamics model to assess the effects of capital subsidies and feed-in tariffs on solar PV installations

Applied Energy

Volumn 100, Issue , 2012, Pages 205-217

  Hsu, Chiung Wen ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capital subsidies; Feed in tariffs; Solar PV; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SYSTEM THEORY;

CAPITAL SUBSIDY; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; EMISSION REDUCTION; FEED-IN TARIFF; GOVERNMENT IS; LOWER AVERAGE; POLICY MAKERS; RETURN OF INVESTMENTS; SIMULATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR PVS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; UPPER LIMITS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLICY MAKING; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

EID: 84867713486     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.02.039     Document Type: Article

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