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Photovoltaic systems and sustainable communities: New social models for ecological transition. The impact of incentive policies in profitability analyses

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  • D'Adamo, Idiano
  • Mammetti, Marco
  • Ottaviani, Dario
  • Ozturk, Ilhan

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The issue of energy independence and sustainability are two major challenges in energy decision-making models. Prosumer development and sustainable community models are identified as drivers to achieve the ecological transition. This work proposes an economic analysis based on Net Present Value (NPV) also supported by the assessment of alternative scenarios (sensitivity, scenario and risk analysis). This study concerns a photovoltaic (PV) plant located in a mature market (Italy) under a collective self-consumption (CSC) scheme.

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  • D'Adamo, Idiano & Mammetti, Marco & Ottaviani, Dario & Ozturk, Ilhan, 2023. "Photovoltaic systems and sustainable communities: New social models for ecological transition. The impact of incentive policies in profitability analyses," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 202(C), pages 1291-1304.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:202:y:2023:i:c:p:1291-1304
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.11.127
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