Photovoltaic metering configurations, feed-in tariffs and the variable effective electricity prices that result

IET Renewable Power Generation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 235-245

  McKenna, Eoghan ^a   Thomson, Murray ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY BILL; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ELECTRICITY TARIFF; FEED-IN TARIFF; FINANCIAL BENEFITS; IMPORT AND EXPORTS; LOCAL NETWORKS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

COSTS; ELECTRICITY; HOUSING;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 84879354564     PISSN: 17521416     EISSN: 17521424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2012.0268     Document Type: Article

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