Determining the optimal installation timing of building integrated photovoltaic systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 1322-1329

  Kim, Byungil ^a   Kim, Kyeongseok ^b   Kim, Changyoon ^c  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Investment decision; Life cycle cost; Photovoltaic system; Real options

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; MANAGERS; TIMING CIRCUITS;

APARTMENT COMPLEXES; BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC; BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; LIFECYCLE COSTS; MANAGERIAL FLEXIBILITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; REAL OPTIONS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84994631292     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.020     Document Type: Article

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