A review of solar photovoltaic levelized cost of electricity

K Branker, MJM Pathak, JM Pearce - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
As the solar photovoltaic (PV) matures, the economic feasibility of PV projects is increasingly
being evaluated using the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) generation in order to be …

The dynamics of solar PV costs and prices as a challenge for technology forecasting

C Candelise, M Winskel, RJK Gross - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
An effective energy technology strategy has to balance between setting a stable long term
framework for innovation, while also responding to more immediate changes in technology …

A comparative technoeconomic analysis of renewable hydrogen production using solar energy

MR Shaner, HA Atwater, NS Lewis… - Energy & Environmental …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A technoeconomic analysis of photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photovoltaic-electrolytic (PV-
E) solar-hydrogen production of 10 000 kg H2 day− 1 (3.65 kilotons per year) was performed …

Are policy incentives for solar power effective? Evidence from residential installations in the Northeast

CL Crago, I Chernyakhovskiy - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
State incentives for solar power have grown significantly in the past several years. This
paper examines the effectiveness of policy incentives to increase residential solar …

Intermittency and the value of renewable energy

G Gowrisankaran, SS Reynolds… - Journal of Political …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
A key problem with solar energy is intermittency: solar generators produce only when the
sun is shining, adding to social costs and requiring electricity system operators to reoptimize …

Solar community organizations and active peer effects in the adoption of residential PV

D Noll, C Dawes, V Rai - Energy policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Solar Community Organizations (SCOs) are formal or informal organizations and
citizen groups that help to reduce the barriers to the adoption of residential solar …

[PDF][PDF] Photovoltaic (PV) pricing trends: historical, recent, and near-term projections

D Feldman - 2012 - escholarship.org
The installed capacity of global and US photovoltaic (PV) systems has soared in recent
years, driven by declining PV prices and government incentives. The US Department of …

[HTML][HTML] Electrification of Sub-Saharan Africa through PV/hybrid mini-grids: Reducing the gap between current business models and on-site experience

M Moner-Girona, M Solano-Peralta… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The absence of publicly available up-to-date costs breakdown data on photovoltaic
(PV)/hybrid mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a barrier that needs to be resolved in …

Investigation on the development potential of rooftop PV system in Hong Kong and its environmental benefits

J Peng, L Lu - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is expected as one of the ideal renewable energy
resources which can be used in large scale in Hong Kong. This paper presents an in-depth …

Effects of distributed PV generation on California's distribution system, Part 1: Engineering simulations

MA Cohen, DS Callaway - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Deployment of high-penetration photovoltaic (PV) power is expected to have a range of
effects–both positive and negative–on the distribution grid. The magnitude of these effects …