This paper aims at serving as a critical analysis of Real Options (RO) methodologies that
have so far been applied to the flexible evaluation of smart grid developments and as a …

Load following is the potential for a power plant to adjust its power output as demand and
price for electricity fluctuates throughout the day. In nuclear power plants, this is done by …

Investment appraisal methods based on real options are gaining popularity in academia,
while the adoption by practitioners is still infrequent. Having in mind practitioners, the …

We present a novel multiple volatility real options approach (MVR) to value investment
projects with embedded flexibility and affected by multiple uncertainties. A core innovation is …

Managers evaluating investment decisions in mining projects have reported using the net
present value approach (NPV). However, NPV has the drawback of collapsing variations …

The traditional practice of value-driven engineering and systems design is mainly based on
net present values (NPVs). It is essentially enacted as a budgetary technique that neglects …

Business valuation1 is essential at every stage of the firm life cycle, from establishing
investment value for early and later stage growth venture capital funding to pricing of private …

The energy and material processing industries are traditionally characterized by very large-
scale physical capital that is custom-built with long lead times and long lifetimes. However …

В статье представлен подход к анализу и оценке комплексных проектов строительства
инфра-структурных объектов в увязке с освоением ресурсно-сырьевого потенциала …

In many construction projects, a “green premium” must be paid to implement sustainable
designs that reduce environmental costs. Design for Adaptability (DfA) is a sustainable …