02815oam 2200445Ia 450 991070322750332120111221143405.0(CKB)4330000001866440(OCoLC)768772086(EXLCZ)99433000000186644020111219d2011 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe impact of different economic performance metrics on the perceived value of solar photovoltaics[electronic resource] /Easan Drury, Paul Denholm, and Robert MargolisGolden, CO :National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,[2011]1 online resource ( 53 pages) illustrations (some color)Technical report ;NREL/TP-6A20-52197Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 19, 2011)."October 2011."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.Photovoltaic power generationEconomic aspectsDistributed resources (Electric utilities)Economic aspectsInvestment analysisMathematical modelsPhotovoltaic power generationEconomic aspects.Distributed resources (Electric utilities)Economic aspects.Investment analysisMathematical models.Drury Easan1390170Denholm P(Paul)1388371Margolis Robert M(Robert Mark)1390171National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)SOESOEGPOBOOK9910703227503321The impact of different economic performance metrics on the perceived value of solar photovoltaics3442658UNINA