Title :
Energy Return on Investment (EROI) of Solar PV: An Attempt at Reconciliation [Point of View]
Author :
Carbajales-Dale, Michael ; Raugei, Marco ; Fthenakis, Vasilis ; Barnhart, Charles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Environ. Eng. & Earth Sci., Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
Abstract :
Examines the importance of energy return on investment (EROI) as a useful metric for assessing long-term viability of energy-dependent systems. Here, focuses on the methods, applications, and analyses for determining EROI for solar power and solar energy technologies.
Keywords :
cost-benefit analysis; investment; photovoltaic power systems; power system economics; EROI; energy-dependent systems long-term viability assessment; solar PV energy return on investment; solar power technology; Economics; Electricity supply industry; Energy generation; Energy management; Industries; Investments; Market research; Power generation; Power markets; Power system economics; Solar power generation; Wind power generation;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2015.2438471
