Which are the constraints to the photovoltaic grid-parity in the main European markets?

Solar Energy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 390-400

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

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distribution limits; Economic analysis; Electricity bill; Fixed costs; Photovoltaic grid parity; Residential tertiary sector loads

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; COST ACCOUNTING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS;

CURRENT SITUATION; DISTRIBUTION LIMITS; ELECTRICITY BILL; FIXED COST; NET PRESENT VALUE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PV INSTALLATIONS; RESIDENTIAL USERS;

ELECTRICITY;

EID: 84899846890     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.03.021     Document Type: Article

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