The valuation of photovoltaic power generation under carbon market linkage based on real options

Applied Energy

Volumn 201, Issue , 2017, Pages 354-362

  Tian, Lixin ^a,b   Pan, Jianglai ^a   Du, Ruijin ^a   Li, Wenchao ^a   Zhen, Zaili ^a   Qibing, Gao ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon market linkage; Carbon price; Least squares Monte Carlo simulation; Photovoltaic power generation; Real options

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COSTS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOLAR ENERGY;

CARBON MARKETS; CARBON PRICE; LEAST SQUARES MONTE CARLO; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION; REAL OPTIONS;

INVESTMENTS;

COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INVESTMENT; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLLUTION TAX; POWER GENERATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

CHINA; DUNHUANG; GANSU;

EID: 85009228868     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.12.092     Document Type: Article

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