The experience curve theory and its application in the field of electricity generation technologies–A literature review

S Samadi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The experience curve theory assumes that technology costs decline as experience of a
technology is gained through production and use. This article reviews the literature on the …

Solar photovoltaics demand for the global energy transition in the power sector

C Breyer, D Bogdanov, A Aghahosseini… - Progress in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The power sector is faced with strict requirements in reducing harmful emissions and
substantially increasing the level of sustainability. Renewable energy (RE) in general and …

Energy transition roadmap towards 100% renewable energy and role of storage technologies for Pakistan by 2050

A Sadiqa, A Gulagi, C Breyer - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The main aim of this study is to present an energy transition roadmap for Pakistan in which
the total energy demand by 2050 is met by electricity generated via renewable sources, in …

Relevance of PV with single-axis tracking for energy scenarios

S Afanasyeva, D Bogdanov, C Breyer - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The two main options on the market for utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) installations are fixed-
tilted and single-axis tracking systems with a horizontal north-south-orientated axis …

Solar driven net zero emission electricity supply with negligible carbon cost: Israel as a case study for Sun Belt countries

AA Solomon, D Bogdanov, C Breyer - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
A high temporal and spatial resolution energy transition study was performed using a linear
optimization based energy system transition model. The study uses Israel's electricity sector …

Government R&D investment decision-making in the energy sector: LCOE foresight model reveals what regression analysis cannot

J Lee, JS Yang - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
For governments that prioritize R&D investment, future decision-making depends on
performance-based budgeting. Governments evaluate outputs and outcomes of R&D …

Arising role of photovoltaic and wind energy in the power sector and beyond: Changing the Northeast Asian power landscape

D Bogdanov, J Farfan, K Sadovskaia… - Japanese Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Accordingly to the COP21 Paris Agreement a net zero greenhouse gas emission energy
system must be built no later than 2050. Such a fast power system transition will be very …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-tracked CPV can Be cost competitive with PV in behind-the-meter applications with demand charges

DJ Wright, S Badruddin… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Micro-tracked CPV, in which cells move relative to fixed concentrating optics, allows CPV to
be deployed in the same manner as fixed PV modules. Behind-the-meter applications in …

Assessment of the impact of non-uniform illumination and temperature profiles on a dense array CPV receiver performance

Á Fernández, G Laguna, J Rosell, M Vilarrubí… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The performance of dense array Concentrating PhotoVoltaics (CPV) receivers is reduced by
the increase of average temperature and temperature non-uniformities which arise from …

Geographic maps of the impact of government incentives on the economic viability of solar power

H MacDougall, S Tomosk, D Wright - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents geographic maps of the profitability of PV and CPV solar projects over
1,960,000 km 2. Such maps supplement the irradiance maps used in solar project planning …