A critical review of Real Options thinking for valuing investment flexibility in Smart Grids and low carbon energy systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages 261-271

  Schachter, J A ^a   Mancarella, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy systems investment; Flexibility; Low carbon technologies; Real Options; Renewable energy; Smart Grid

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CRITICAL REVIEW; ENERGY SYSTEM INVESTMENT; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FLEXIBILITY; LOW-CARBON ENERGY SYSTEMS; LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; REAL OPTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SMART GRID; UNCERTAINTY;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

EID: 84949883217     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.071     Document Type: Review

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