scholarly journals Dataset for Assessing the Economic Performance of a Residential PV Plant: The Analysis of a New Policy Proposal

Data ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Idiano D’Adamo ◽  
Massimo Gastaldi ◽  
Piergiuseppe Morone
Keyword(s):  
Input Data ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Similar Data ◽  
Discounted Cash Flow ◽  
Policy Proposal ◽  
Complex Decision ◽  
Alternative Scenarios ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Photovoltaic Plants

This data article aims at providing a data description about the manuscript entitled “The post COVID-19 green recovery in practice: assessing the profitability of a policy proposal on residential photovoltaic plants”. The definition of a business plan is a complex decision because the choice of the input data significantly influences the economic assessment of a project. An Excel file is used to construct an economic model based on the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology using Net Present Value (NPV) as an indicator. The choice of input data is defined by literature analysis, and policy proposals are identified by the Revival Decree adopted by Italian Government to contrast human and economic shock effected by COVID-19. The aggregation of these data enabled us to obtain both baseline and alternative scenarios to define if the realization of a residential photovoltaic (PV) plant is economically feasible. Similar data can be obtained for other countries according to the policy actions adopted, and this work can be easily replicated in different geographical contexts and considering varying categories of stakeholders (e.g., consumers, which are called upon to implement a green transition).

scholarly journals Techno-Economic Assessment of Concentrated Solar and Photovoltaic Power Plants in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 583-588
Author(s):  
Guilherme de Sousa Torres ◽  
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Tulio Andre Pereira de Oliveira ◽  
Anesio de Leles Ferreira Filho ◽  
Fernando Cardoso Melo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Discounted Cash Flow ◽  
Cost Of Energy ◽  
Energy Trade ◽  
Project Data

The need for a diverse energy matrix has been promoting a favorable environment for integrating new renewable energy sources, such as Concentrated Solar Power plants (CSPs). Nonetheless, as a consequence of the incipient solar generation via CSPs in Brazil, there is a unsatisfactory number of researches that handle technical and economic assessments of CSP plants performance on this country. Given this scenario, this study proposes an assessment of the technoeconomic viability of the implementation of 100 MW CSP plants in Brazil, considering the Solar Tower (ST) systems, Parabolic Trough Collectors (PTC), Linear Fresnel (LFR) Reflectors and Dish Stirling (DS) Systems, and comparing the results to a photovoltaic (PV) plant. This study utilizes project data of power plants collected from the relevant literature and applies it to the city of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Brazil. The CSP techno-economic viability is evaluated through the analysis of the annual energy generated, as well as the economic viability indicators, such as the Net Present Value, the Internal Rate of Return, the Discounted Payback and the Levelized Cost of Energy, and through a single-variable sensitivity analysis. This analysis employs the discounted cash flow model, considering the energy trade in a Regulated Contracting Environment

scholarly journals The Profitability of Residential Photovoltaic Systems. A New Scheme of Subsidies Based on the Price of CO2 in a Developed PV Market

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idiano D’Adamo
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Discounted Cash Flow ◽  
Policy Proposal ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
A Value ◽  
Economic Method ◽  
Payback Time ◽  
Function Of Two Variables

Photovoltaic (PV) resource drives the clean global economy of the future. Its sustainability is widely confirmed in literature, however some countries present a growth very low in the last years. A new policy proposal is examined in this work. It aims to stimulate a new diffusion of PV plants in mature markets (e.g., Italy) regarding residential consumers. The subsidy is given to the amount of energy produced by PV plant for a period of 20 years (equal to its lifetime) and its value is calculated according to the scheme of European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is used as economic method and two indexes are proposed: Net Present Value (NPV) and Discounted Payback Time (DPBT). The baseline case studies vary in function of two variables; (i) the share of self-consumption (30%, 40% and 50%) and (ii) the price of emissions avoided (10, 35 and 70 € per ton of CO2eq). Results confirms the environmental advantages of PV sources as alternative to the use of fossil fuels (685 gCO2eq/kWh) and economic opportunities are verified in several scenarios (from 48 €/kW to 1357 €/kW). In particular, the profitability of PV systems is greater with a subsidized rate of fiscal deduction of 50% in comparison to subsidies with a value of carbon dioxide lower than 18.50 €/tCO2eq.

AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF NET PRESENT VALUE AND EQUIVALENT ANNUAL COST

1982 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Jones ◽  
David Smith
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Annual Cost ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Discounted Cash Flow

Net present value and equivalent annual cost are two discounted cash flow criteria for comparing investment proposals. Why have accountants taken to net present value? Why do engineers readily use equivalent annual cost? This paper investigates the historical development of these principles to provide an explanation of why this is so.

scholarly journals Techno-Economic Assessment of Coal-Fired Power Unit Decarbonization Retrofit with KP-FHR Small Modular Reactors

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2557
Author(s):  
Łukasz Bartela ◽  
Paweł Gładysz ◽  
Charalampos Andreades ◽  
Staffan Qvist ◽  
Janusz Zdeb
Keyword(s):  
Net Present Value ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Small Modular Reactors ◽  
Greenfield Investments ◽  
Unit Design ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Economic Analyses ◽  
The Eu

The near and mid-term future of the existing Polish coal-fired power fleet is uncertain. The longer-term operation of unabated coal power is incompatible with climate policy and is economically challenging because of the increasing price of CO2 emission allowances in the EU. The results of the techno-economic analysis presented in this paper indicate that the retrofit of existing coal-fired units, by means of replacing coal-fired boilers with small modular reactors, may be an interesting option for the Polish energy sector. It has been shown that the retrofit can reduce the costs in relation to greenfield investments by as much as 35%. This analysis focuses on the repowering of a 460 MW supercritical coal-fired unit based on the Łagisza power plant design with high temperature small modular nuclear reactors based on the 320 MWth unit design by Kairos Power. The technical analyses did not show any major difficulties in integrating. The economic analyses show that the proposed retrofits can be economically justified, and, in this respect, they are more advantageous than greenfield investments. For the base economic scenario, the difference in NPV (Net Present Value) is more favorable for the retrofit by 556.9 M€ and the discounted payback period for this pathway is 10 years.

scholarly journals Method for Sizing of a PV System for Family Home Using Economic Indicators

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4529
Author(s):  
Zvonimir Šimić ◽  
Danijel Topić ◽  
Ilija Crnogorac ◽  
Goran Knežević
Keyword(s):  
Input Data ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Market Price ◽  
System Size ◽  
Electricity Price ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Output Data ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity

This paper presents a method for finding an optimal photovoltaic (PV) system according to Croatian legislation. The PV sizing model, in which a decision on investment is made according to economic indicators, is made using MATLAB Software. Based on the input data, the monthly PV system production is calculated, and electricity price formed. According to the PV system production and electricity price, economic indicators are calculated and obtained as output data. The model input data are solar irradiation, load diagram, PV system costs and market price of electricity while the model output data are PV system production, savings, profit, incomes, Net Present Value (NPV) and Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE). The obtained economic indicators are presented graphically and used for decision making on an optimal PV system size. The presented model is applied and presented in a case study.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
T. V. GRISHINA ◽  
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N. V. ZAMYATKINA ◽  
Yu. A. YUKHLINA ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Classification Feature ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
New Type ◽  
Definition Of

The article highlights the theoretical approaches to the definition of the concepts of small and medium-sized businesses. The relevance of the research is determined by the need to solve the problem of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the agricultural sector in the context of digital transformation, the development and justification of directions for improving its development. The scientific novelty of the study is the formation of a complex for assessing the development of small forms of agricultural production, which allows us to develop priority strategic directions of development, including aspects of modernization of agricultural production and innovative development. The indicators of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the agricultural sector are studied. A new type of classification feature of small and medium-sized businesses in the agricultural sector is proposed.

scholarly journals Economic Assessment of Technology Adoption in Oil Palm Plantations from Colombia

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Mosquera-Montoya ◽  
Elizabeth Ruiz-Alvarez ◽  
Eloina Mesa-Fuquen
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Land Use Efficiency ◽  
Fresh Fruit Bunches ◽  
The One

Adopting technology regarding agricultural crops has traditionally been associated with high costs. Producers have thus often abstained from adopting better agronomical practices and have consequently lost the benefits they could otherwise have obtained by implementing better criteria for managing their crops.This research builds on results by Ruiz et al., (2017) who found three typologies of oil palm lots, regarding adoption of technology and yields on oil palm crops from Colombia. This work was aimed at evaluating the typologies found by Ruiz et al. (2017) from an economic standpoint by using different economic assessment methods, in order to determine the benefits of technology adoption at the Colombian oil palm agroindustry. The methods used were aimed at estimating: unit cost, net present value (NPV), net income, land use efficiency, generation of income and competitiveness.Results indicate that the cost of producing a ton of fresh fruit bunches from oil palms (FFB) on lots having high adoption of technology was 2.5% to 8% lower when compared to lots having lower adoption of technology (Typologies 2 and 3. respectively). Technology adoption enables greater yearly net income to be obtained in mature oil palm crops in typology 1, than the one obtained at typology 2 and typology 3. The adoption of technology allows the grower to obtain net income equivalent to a legally-established yearly minimum wage (LEYMW), using less land. Finally, it was concluded that at average CPO prices for the period 2005-2015, the Colombian growers that participated in this study, may be competitive at the European market, which is the main destination of Colombian exports of crude palm oil (CPO).

scholarly journals Sensitivity of Food-Based Recommendations Developed Using Linear Programming to Model Input Data in Young Kenyan Children

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3485
Author(s):  
Karin J. Borgonjen-van den Berg ◽  
Jeanne H. M. de Vries ◽  
Prosper Chopera ◽  
Edith J. M. Feskens ◽  
Inge D. Brouwer
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Reference Scenario ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Nutrient Requirement ◽  
Model Input ◽  
Alternative Scenarios ◽  
Selection Of

Food-based recommendations (FBR) developed using linear programming generally use dietary intake and energy and nutrient requirement data. It is still unknown to what extent the availability and selection of these data affect the developed FBR and identified problem nutrients. We used 24 h dietary recalls of 62 Kenyan children (4–6 years of age) to analyse the sensitivity of the FBR and problem nutrients to (1) dietary intake data, (2) selection criteria applied to these data and (3) energy and nutrient requirement data, using linear programming (Optifood©), by comparing a reference scenario with eight alternative scenarios. Replacing reported by estimated consumption frequencies increased the recommended frequencies in the FBR for most food groups while folate was no longer identified as a problem nutrient. Using the 10–90th instead of the 5–95th percentile of distribution to define minimum and maximum frequencies/week decreased the recommended frequencies in the FBR and doubled the number of problem nutrients. Other alternative scenarios negligibly affected the FBR and identified problem nutrients. Our study shows the importance of consumption frequencies for developing FBR and identifying problem nutrients by linear programming. We recommend that reported consumption frequencies and the 5–95th percentiles of distribution of reported frequencies be used to define the minimum and maximum frequencies.

scholarly journals Economic assessment of energy efficiency investments in dwellings = Evaluación económica de inversiones de eficiencia energética en viviendas

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Modelling ◽  
Evaluación Económica ◽  
Energy Performance Of Buildings ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Definition Of

In order to improve the energy performance of buildings, the need to value economically investments of energy efficiency associated with the rehabilitation of dwellings arises. This point of view provides an useful tool for analysts who start in the economic appraisal of energy efficiency investments. The present research gives a conceptual framework for the economic assessment of these types of investments in dwellings. As a result, it is possible to identify two techniques in the appraisals of this nature: dynamic and static approaches. Both methods contrast the benefits (energy savings) with the costs of investments over time. However, they differentiate the opportunity and the moment when investment must be carried out given an uncertainty scenario. This conceptual precision allows the study of several publications where different alternatives in retrofitting houses where evaluated, confirming the considerations that must be taken into account when economic modelling is made: the type of approach to be used (dynamic or static) and; at the definition of the investment alternatives and scenarios, the aspects of time, irrevocability and uncertainty.ResumenEn pro de la mejora del desempeño energético de los edificios, surge la necesidad de evaluar económicamente las inversiones de eficiencia energética asociadas a la rehabilitación de viviendas. Este punto de vista trata de ser una herramienta útil para analistas que se inicien en la evaluación económica de inversiones en eficiencia energética. La presente investigación muestra un marco conceptual de la evaluación económica de este tipo de inversiones en viviendas. Como resultado, es posible identificar dos enfoques presentes en los análisis económicos de esta naturaleza: el dinámico y el estático. Ambos métodos contrastan los beneficios (ahorros energéticos) con los costes de las inversiones en el tiempo. Sin embargo, diferencian la oportunidad y el momento en que la inversión debe realizarse dado un escenario de incertidumbre. Esta precisión conceptual permite estudiar varias publicaciones donde se evaluaron diferentes alternativas de reacondicionamiento en viviendas, confirmándose las consideraciones que deben tenerse presentes en momento de realizar la modelación económica: el tipo de enfoque a usar (dinámico o estático) y, en la definición de las alternativas de inversión y escenarios, los aspectos de tiempo, irrevocabilidad e incertidumbre.

scholarly journals Economic assessment of the dependence of an organization's competitiveness on reputation capital

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Alina Aidarovna-Kamalova ◽  
Dinara Lenarovna-Kurbangalieva
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
General Definition ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Valuation Methods ◽  
Common Opinion ◽  
Definition Of

There are many interpretations of the term reputation'. Most authors refer to the general definition of reputation, considering reputation (fr., from lat. 'Reputatio' reflection, reasoning) as "a common opinion about the merits and demerits of someone, smth". The nature and essence of the business reputation of the enterprise are multifaceted and depending on the discipline studied, each researcher has his own interpretation. As well as the very concept of reputation for various fields of science is interpreted differently, the methods of assessment differ. In this article, we analyze the Economic Assessment of the Dependence of an Organization's Competitiveness on Reputation Capital and consider the tools that form reputation capital and methods for assessing it. Based on a review of existing factors in the formation of reputation capital and valuation methods, we will be able to identify key focuses for further research. In the course of the analysis carried out in the work, we found that the formation internal factors of reputation capital play a significant role in ensuring competitiveness, namely, the organization's personnel, its corporate culture.

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