Economic analysis of investment in the rooftop photovoltaic systems: A long-term research in the two main markets

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 531-540

  Spertino, Filippo ^a   Di Leo, Paolo ^a   Cocina, Valeria ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Final yield; Internal rate of return; Investment; Net present value; Performance ratio; Photovoltaic systems

Indexed keywords

FINAL YIELD; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; NET PRESENT VALUE; PERFORMANCE RATIO; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

COMMERCE; COST REDUCTION; EARNINGS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROFITABILITY; RESEARCH;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84883473745     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.024     Document Type: Review

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