DocumentCode
1868104
Title
An innovative approach for determining PV cost convergence in the 25 Solar America Cities
Author
Monosoff, Nate ; Hardie-Hill, Heather ; Maule, Amy
Author_Institution
CH2M HILL, Portland, OR, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
19-24 June 2011
Abstract
This presentation introduces the PV cost convergence calculator (PV CCC) developed under a contract supporting the U.S. Department of Energy´s (DOE) Solar America Cities (SAC) program. The PV CCC is the first tool of its kind to provide a means to compare solar PV levelized costs and the timing of PV cost convergence with conventional energy sources for inter-city residential and commercial systems. The model reveals the specific impacts of various types of incentives on grid parity, and provides valuable input for strategic planning activities.
Keywords
photovoltaic power systems; power generation economics; power generation planning; power grids; PV CCC; SAC program; Solar America Cities program; U.S. DOE; U.S. Department of Energy; energy source; grid parity incentive; intercity residential source; solar PV levelized cost convergence calculator; strategic planning activity; Cities and towns; Convergence; Data models; Economics; Predictive models; Timing; US Department of Energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9966-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186447
Filename
6186447
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