Photovoltaics: Reviewing the European Feed-in-Tariffs and Changing PV Efficiencies and Costs
Joint Authors
Zhang, H. L.
Van Gerven, T.
Baeyens, J.
Degrève, J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) mechanisms have been important in boosting renewable energy, by providing a long-term guaranteed subsidy of the kWh-price, thus mitigating investment risks and enhancing the contribution of sustainable electricity.
By ongoing PV development, the contribution of solar power increases exponentially.
Within this significant potential, it is important for investors, operators, and scientists alike to provide answers to different questions related to subsidies, PV efficiencies and costs.
The present paper therefore (i) briefly reviews the mechanisms, advantages, and evolution of FiT; (ii) describes the developments of PV, (iii) applies a comprehensive literature-based model for the solar irradiation to predict the PV solar energy potential in some target European countries, whilst comparing output predictions with the monthly measured electricity generation of a 57 m² photovoltaic system (Belgium); and finally (iv) predicts the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in terms of investment and efficiency, providing LCOE values between 0.149 and 0.313 €/kWh, as function of the overall process efficiency and cost.
The findings clearly demonstrate the potential of PV energy in Europe, where FiT can be considerably reduced or even be eliminated in the near future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, H. L.& Van Gerven, T.& Baeyens, J.& Degrève, J.. 2014. Photovoltaics: Reviewing the European Feed-in-Tariffs and Changing PV Efficiencies and Costs. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, H. L.…[et al.]. Photovoltaics: Reviewing the European Feed-in-Tariffs and Changing PV Efficiencies and Costs. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, H. L.& Van Gerven, T.& Baeyens, J.& Degrève, J.. Photovoltaics: Reviewing the European Feed-in-Tariffs and Changing PV Efficiencies and Costs. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049489
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1049489