The positive feedback cycle in the electricity market: Residential solar PV adoption, electricity demand and prices

Chesser, Michael; Hanly, Jim; Cassells, Damien; Apergis, Nicholas

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2018.07.032

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“…Increased capacity of residential solar PVs leads to increased rate of solar PV technology development, which causes unit costs of PV production to decline. The decreased unit costs of solar PV lead to increased willingness to invest in residential PV, increasing the capacity of PV and leading to even faster rate of technology development [72]. Modelling can encounter also other effects, which may strengthen reinforcing loops, i.e.…”

Section: Reinforcing and Balancing Processes In Energy Transitionsmentioning

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Review of modelling energy transitions pathways with application to energy system flexibility

Bolwig

Bažbauers

Klitkou

et al. 2019

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

109

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Section: Reinforcing and Balancing Processes In Energy Transitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of modelling energy transitions pathways with application to energy system flexibility

Bolwig

Bažbauers

Klitkou

et al. 2019

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

109

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“…It holds significance in the electricity sector, as its potential to meet electricity demand has been widely reported; for example, Chesser et al . predicts that electrical micro-renewable energy systems such as solar PV could provide 30–40% of the United Kingdom’s electricity needs by 2050 4 . Currently, research in the area of photovoltaics is focused primarily on new technologies such as third generation PV 5 , optimising efficiencies and applications of solar cells by unconventional means 6–14 .…”

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Assessment of the energy recovery potential of waste Photovoltaic (PV) modules

Farrell

Osman

Zhang

et al. 2019

Sci Rep

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Global exponential increase in levels of Photovoltaic (PV) module waste is an increasing concern. The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is energy value in the polymers contained within first-generation crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV modules to help contribute positively to recycling rates and the circular economy. One such thermochemical conversion method that appeals to this application is pyrolysis. As c-Si PV modules are made up of glass, metal, semiconductor and polymer layers; pyrolysis has potential not to promote chemical oxidation of any of these layers to help aid delamination and subsequently, recovery. Herein, we analysed both used polymers taken from a deconstructed used PV module and virgin-grade polymers prior to manufacture to determine if any properties or thermal behaviours had changed. The calorific values of the used and virgin-grade Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) encapsulant were found to be high, unchanged and comparable to that of biodiesel at 39.51 and 39.87 MJ.Kg −1 , respectively. This result signifies that there is energy value within used modules. As such, this study has assessed the pyrolysis behaviour of PV cells and has indicated the energy recovery potential within the used polymers found in c-Si PV modules.

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“…In addition, the advancements in power electronics have also aided the PV growth . According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the cumulative PV capacity of the word reached about 302 GW and it will cross 490 GW by the end of 2020 …”

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Analysis on inverter selection for domestic rooftop solar photovoltaic system deployment

Ali

Khan

2020

Int Trans Electr Energ Syst

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Summary Partial shading is a common occurrence in residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) installations. It causes mismatch losses, particularly in string and central inverter‐based systems, leading to output power loss and in turn lower performance ratio under partial shading conditions. The choice of string configuration itself is critical in lowering mismatch losses and the levelized energy cost. While a range of commercial inverters with different string configurations and prices are available, many standard string topologies are not optimum for common settings under various shading scenarios. Therefore, in this article, we evaluate various string configurations attached to state‐of‐the‐art commercial inverters widely used in the industry from both mismatch loss and cost perspective. We quantify the impact of various shading scenarios on multiple inverter configurations to ascertain the relative performance of PV systems under symmetrical shading as well as random shading in field settings. For multiple PV system configurations (on a single rooftop), the mismatch loss varied up to 2.3% and 6% under symmetrical shading and field settings, respectively. The levelized cost of electricity also varies from 0.062$/kWh to 0.041$/kWh and is dependent on the type of inverter and string configurations.

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The positive feedback cycle in the electricity market: Residential solar PV adoption, electricity demand and prices

Cited by 29 publications

References 36 publications

Review of modelling energy transitions pathways with application to energy system flexibility

Review of modelling energy transitions pathways with application to energy system flexibility

Assessment of the energy recovery potential of waste Photovoltaic (PV) modules

Analysis on inverter selection for domestic rooftop solar photovoltaic system deployment

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