The impact of different economic performance metrics on the perceived value of solar photovoltaics / Easan Drury, Paul Denholm, and Robert Margolis.

Author/creator Drury, Easan
Other author Denholm, P. (Paul)
Other author Margolis, Robert M.
Other author National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGolden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, [2011]
Description1 online resource ( 53 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo16741
Subjects

SeriesTechnical report ; NREL/TP-6A20-52197
NREL/TP 6A20-52197. ^A368158
Summary Photovoltaic (PV) systems are installed by several types of market participants, ranging from residential customers to large-scale project developers and utilities. Each type of market participant frequently uses a different economic performance metric to characterize PV value because they are looking for different types of returns from a PV investment. This report finds that different economic performance metrics frequently show different price thresholds for when a PV investment becomes profitable or attractive. Several project parameters, such as financing terms, can have a significant impact on some metrics [e.g., internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), and benefit-to-cost (B/C) ratio] while having a minimal impact on other metrics (e.g., simple payback time). As such, the choice of economic performance metric by different customer types can significantly shape each customer's perception of PV investment value and ultimately their adoption decision.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed Dec. 19, 2011).
General note"October 2011."
Report noteTechnical report.
Funding informationDE-AC36-08-GO28308. SS10.2210
Technical rpt numberNREL/TP-6A20-52197
GPO item number0430-P-03 (online)
Govt. docs number E 9.16:NREL/TP-6 A 20-52197

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