A real options model for renewable energy investment with application to solar photovoltaic power generation in China

Energy Economics

Volumn 59, Issue , 2016, Pages 213-226

  Zhang, M M ^a   Zhou, P ^a   Zhou, D Q ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

Author keywords

Real options; Renewable energy; Solar PV power generation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; REAL OPTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATIONS; SOLAR PVS; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS; UNCERTAINTY;

INVESTMENTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY MARKET; INVESTMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR POWER; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84984949420     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2016.07.028     Document Type: Article

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