Investigation on the development potential of rooftop PV system in Hong Kong and its environmental benefits

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 149-162

  Peng, Jinqing ^a   Lu, Lin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building integrated photovoltaic; Carbon credits; Energy payback time; Greenhouse gas emissions rate; Levelized cost of energy; Potential of rooftop PV systems

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC; CARBON CREDITS; ENERGY PAY BACK TIME; LEVELIZED COST OF ENERGIES; ROOFTOP PV;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84880728225     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.06.030     Document Type: Review

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