A review of the pricing mechanisms for district heating systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 56-65

  Li, Hailong ^a   Sun, Qie ^b   Zhang, Qi ^c   Wallin, Fredrik ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Cost plus method; District heating; Marginal cost method; Pricing mechanism

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION;

COST-PLUS METHOD; DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM; ENERGY SAVINGS; ENERGY USE; ENERGY-SAVINGS; HEATING SECTORS; MARGINAL COST METHOD; MARGINAL COSTS; PRICING MECHANISM; PROPORTION OF ENERGY;

DISTRICT HEATING;

EID: 84908413186     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.003     Document Type: Review

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