Zero energy level and economic potential of small-scale building-integrated PV with different heating systems in Nordic conditions

Applied Energy

Volumn 167, Issue , 2016, Pages 255-269

  Hirvonen, Janne ^a   Kayo, Genku ^a   Hasan, Ala ^b   Sirén, Kai ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; On site energy matching; Photovoltaic system; Renewable energy support; Self consumption; Solar heating

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; HEAT STORAGE; IMAGE MATCHING; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

FINLAND; ON-SITE ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SELF-CONSUMPTION;

HEATING;

BUILDING; COMMODITY PRICE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; COOLING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INCENTIVE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SEASON; SOLAR POWER;

FINLAND;

EID: 84961589259     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.037     Document Type: Article

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