Cost and CO2 reductions of solar photovoltaic power generation in China: Perspectives for 2020

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 370-380

  Wang, Yu ^a   Zhou, Sheng ^a   Huo, Hong ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Levelized cost; Photovoltaic installation; Solar power

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR ENERGY;

DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; LEVELIZED COSTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION; PV POWER GENERATION; REMOTE RURAL AREAS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATIONS; SUPERCRITICAL UNITS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84905374522     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.027     Document Type: Review

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