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200 14$aThe impact of different economic performance metrics on the perceived value of solar photovoltaics$b[electronic resource] /$fEasan Drury, Paul Denholm, and Robert Margolis
210  1$aGolden, CO :$cNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,$d[2011]
215   $a1 online resource ( 53 pages) $cillustrations (some color)
225 1 $aTechnical report ;$vNREL/TP-6A20-52197
300   $aTitle from title screen (viewed Dec. 19, 2011).
300   $a"October 2011."
330 3 $aPhotovoltaic (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.
606   $aPhotovoltaic power generation$xEconomic aspects
606   $aDistributed resources (Electric utilities)$xEconomic aspects
606   $aInvestment analysis$xMathematical models
615  0$aPhotovoltaic power generation$xEconomic aspects.
615  0$aDistributed resources (Electric utilities)$xEconomic aspects.
615  0$aInvestment analysis$xMathematical models.
700   $aDrury$b Easan$01390170
701   $aDenholm$b P$g(Paul)$01388371
701   $aMargolis$b Robert M$g(Robert Mark)$01390171
712 02$aNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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996   $aThe impact of different economic performance metrics on the perceived value of solar photovoltaics$93442658
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