Review of the energy and economic parameters involved in the effectiveness of grid-connected PV systems installed in multi-storey buildings

Aldo Orioli and Alessandra Di Gangi

Applied Energy, 2014, vol. 113, issue C, 955-969

Abstract: The assessment of PV energy in an urban context is extremely complex because many factors have to be considered. Moreover, when the purpose is calculating the realistic amount of the electricity demand of a city that can be covered by the photovoltaic generation, it is necessary to estimate the number of photovoltaic systems whose installation is economically advantageous. Such a topic requires an economic analysis, which is affected by the number of energy and economic parameters involved and the values assigned to them to perform calculations. Some parameters are perfectly known and unvarying, like the paid incentives. Adversely, some parameters, like the efficiency degradation of photovoltaic panels, can only be supposed. Other parameters require some information that is specifically related to each particular photovoltaic system.

Keywords: Photovoltaic; Grid-connected PV systems; Energy parameters; Economic parameters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.014

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