Levelised cost of electricity in high concentrated photovoltaic grid connected systems: Spatial analysis of Spain

Applied Energy

Volumn 151, Issue , 2015, Pages 49-59

  Talavera, D L ^a   Perez Higueras P ^a   Ruiz Arias J A ^a   Fernandez E F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High Concentrator Photovoltaic; Levelised cost of electricity; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; LIFE CYCLE; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; COST OF ELECTRICITY; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC GRID CONNECTED SYSTEM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

SPAIN;

EID: 84928537310     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.072     Document Type: Article

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