Field installation versus local integration of photovoltaic systems and their effect on energy evaluation metrics

Energy Policy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 462-471

  Halasah, Suleiman A ^a   Pearlmutter, David ^b   Feuermann, Daniel ^b  

^a IGREENs   (Jordan)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Building integrated photovoltaics; Life cycle energy assessment; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF SYSTEMS; BUILDING ROOF; BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS; CELL TECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIFFERENT SCALE; ELECTRICAL OUTPUT; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY ASSESSMENT; ENERGY EVALUATION; ENERGY PAY BACK TIME; FLAT PLATE; LAND AREAS; LAND AVAILABILITY; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; PER UNIT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; PV SYSTEM; SHADE STRUCTURES; SOLAR IRRADIATION; TRACKING SYSTEM;

ARID REGIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

LIFE CYCLE;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84870667737     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.063     Document Type: Article

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