| Autor: |
Gowrisankaran, Gautam, Reynolds, Stanley, Samano, Mario |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Druh dokumentu: |
Článek |
| ISSN: |
0022-3808 |
| DOI: |
10.3386/w17086 |
| Popis: |
A key problem with solar energy is intermittency: solar generators produce only when the sun is shining, adding to social costs and requiring electricity system operators to reoptimize key decisions. We develop a method to quantify the economic value of large-scale renewable energy. We estimate the model for southeastern Arizona. Not accounting for offset carbon dioxide, we find social costs of $138.40 per megawatt hour for 20 percent solar generation, of which unforecastable intermittency accounts for $6.10 and intermittency overall for $46.00. With solar installation costs of $1.52 per watt and carbon dioxide social costs of $39.00 per ton, 20 percent solar would be welfare neutral. |
| Databáze: |
Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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