Main parameters influencing present solar electricity costs and their evolution (2012-2050)

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Hernandez Moro J ^a   Martinez Duart J M ^a   Guerrero Lemus, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; INSTALLED CAPACITY; INSTALLED POWER; INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; SOLAR ELECTRICITY COSTS; TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS;

ELECTRICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR ENERGY;

COSTS;

EID: 84877256207     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4795401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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