The cost-effectiveness of household photovoltaic systems in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Australia: Linking subsidies with emission reductions

Applied Energy

Volumn 148, Issue , 2015, Pages 439-448

  Burtt, D ^a   Dargusch, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed in tariffs; Household PV; Payback periods

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COST REDUCTION; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS; ELECTRICITY TARIFF; EMISSION REDUCTION; FEED-IN TARIFF; HOUSEHOLD PV; PAYBACK PERIODS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84926368051     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.091     Document Type: Review

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