%0 Journal Article %1 Talavera.Nofuentes.ea2005 %A Talavera, D. L. %A Nofuentes, G. %A Aguilera, J. %A Fuentes, M. %D 2005 %J Renwable & Sustainable Energy Reviews %K Economic Financing, analysis, grid-connection %P 447--466 %T Tables for Estimation of the Internal Rate of Return of Photovoltaic Grid Connected Systems %V 11 %X A continuous decrease trend in PV costs together with a wide variety of supporting measures have turned photovoltaic grid-connected systems (PVGCS) into a profitable investment when some economic conditions are met. The internal rate of return (IRR) is a meaningful parameter for prospective owners of these PV systems. Nevertheless, this parameter has to be estimated by means of non-analytical methods. This paper presents some easy-to-use tables addressed to estimate the IRR avoiding cumbersome calculations, which is an attractive feature for owners, marketers and designers. Firstly, current and near-term costs of PVGCS are reviewed, together with some financial incentives available at present. This introduces the economic scenario, where the tables are to be used. A short introduction to the economic analysis of these systems provides a solid ground to eventually present the tables intended to the estimation of the IRR. Lastly, three examples demonstrate the use of the tables.

@article{Talavera.Nofuentes.ea2005, abstract = {A continuous decrease trend in PV costs together with a wide variety of supporting measures have turned photovoltaic grid-connected systems (PVGCS) into a profitable investment when some economic conditions are met. The internal rate of return (IRR) is a meaningful parameter for prospective owners of these PV systems. Nevertheless, this parameter has to be estimated by means of non-analytical methods. This paper presents some easy-to-use tables addressed to estimate the IRR avoiding cumbersome calculations, which is an attractive feature for owners, marketers and designers. Firstly, current and near-term costs of PVGCS are reviewed, together with some financial incentives available at present. This introduces the economic scenario, where the tables are to be used. A short introduction to the economic analysis of these systems provides a solid ground to eventually present the tables intended to the estimation of the IRR. Lastly, three examples demonstrate the use of the tables.}, added-at = {2011-09-01T13:26:03.000+0200}, author = {Talavera, D. L. and Nofuentes, G. and Aguilera, J. and Fuentes, M.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c07eb0da23bf2e24e8b881176be3d68a/procomun}, file = {Talavera.Nofuentes.ea2005.pdf:Talavera.Nofuentes.ea2005.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {7bc194d70e06e93a589f399e2884dfef}, intrahash = {c07eb0da23bf2e24e8b881176be3d68a}, journal = {Renwable \& Sustainable Energy Reviews}, keywords = {Economic Financing, analysis, grid-connection}, owner = {oscar}, pages = {447--466}, refid = {Talavera.Nofuentes.ea2005}, timestamp = {2011-09-02T08:25:25.000+0200}, title = {Tables for Estimation of the Internal Rate of Return of Photovoltaic Grid Connected Systems}, volume = 11, year = 2005 }