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Title: Feasibility Study of Economics and Performance of Solar Photovoltaics in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Abstract

This report presents the results of an assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of deploying a photovoltaics (PV) system on brownfield sites in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All of the assessed sites are landfills. The sites were assessed for possible PV installations. The cost, performance, and site impacts of different PV options were estimated. The economics of the potentialsystems were analyzed using an electric rate of $0.119/kWh and incentives offered by Puerto Rico and by the serving utility, PREPA. According to the site production calculations, the most cost-effective system in terms of return on investment is the thin-film fixed-tilt technology. The report recommends financing options that could assist in the implementation of such a system.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1013267
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-6A20-49237
TRN: US201110%%637
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: A Study Prepared in Partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency for the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative: Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; ECONOMICS; FINANCING; IMPLEMENTATION; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION; PUERTO RICO; SANITARY LANDFILLS; feasibility study; solar photovoltaics (PV); PV systems; ground-mounted PV; Puerto Rico; brownfields; costs; performance; site impacts; financial incentives; financing options

Citation Formats

Salasovich, J, and Mosey, G. Feasibility Study of Economics and Performance of Solar Photovoltaics in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1013267.
Salasovich, J, & Mosey, G. Feasibility Study of Economics and Performance of Solar Photovoltaics in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1013267
Salasovich, J, and Mosey, G. 2011. "Feasibility Study of Economics and Performance of Solar Photovoltaics in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1013267. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013267.
@article{osti_1013267,
title = {Feasibility Study of Economics and Performance of Solar Photovoltaics in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico},
author = {Salasovich, J and Mosey, G},
abstractNote = {This report presents the results of an assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of deploying a photovoltaics (PV) system on brownfield sites in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All of the assessed sites are landfills. The sites were assessed for possible PV installations. The cost, performance, and site impacts of different PV options were estimated. The economics of the potentialsystems were analyzed using an electric rate of $0.119/kWh and incentives offered by Puerto Rico and by the serving utility, PREPA. According to the site production calculations, the most cost-effective system in terms of return on investment is the thin-film fixed-tilt technology. The report recommends financing options that could assist in the implementation of such a system.},
doi = {10.2172/1013267},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1013267}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2011}
}