Near-term economic benefits from grid-connected residential PV (photovoltaic) systems

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 832-843

  Pillai, Gobind G ^a   Putrus, Ghanim A ^a   Georgitsioti, Tatiani ^a   Pearsall, Nicola M ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost of energy; Grid connected PV; Microgeneration; Near term economic; Photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

COST OF ENERGIES; GRID-CONNECTED PV; MICROGENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

HOUSING;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INSTALLATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

INDIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84898033067     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.02.085     Document Type: Article

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