Comparison of support policies for residential photovoltaic systems in the major EU markets through investment profitability

Renewable Energy

Volumn 87, Issue , 2016, Pages 42-53

  De Boeck, L ^a   Van Asch, S ^b   De Bruecker, P ^a   Audenaert, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Sia Partners Belgium   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Profitability; Residential photovoltaic installations; Self consumption; Support policy in European Union

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; EUROPEAN UNION; PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION; RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; SELF-CONSUMPTION;

PROFITABILITY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; INSTALLATION; INVESTMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLICY MAKING; PROFITABILITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84945253753     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.09.063     Document Type: Article

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