Utility investment in on-site solar: risk and return analysis for capitalization and financing
Abstract
A set of financial strategies designed to accelerate the penetration of on-site solar heating and cooling systems are studied. The approach of portfolio theory or the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is used. The major features of the CAPM is summarized including a survey of those applications which are most relevant to the analysis. These include utility return on equity calculations and project evaluation techniques. How to apply empirical results is discussed based on CAPM methods. In particular, applications to the capitalization variant of the utility investment strategy and the financing variant are distinguished. Subsidization rationales are also discussed. Empirical results to date are summarized, including estimation problems for the various risk measures. The general problem of financial risk assessment for energy technologies is reviewed. (MHR)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6568089
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-7876
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; PUBLIC UTILITIES; INVESTMENT; SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS; FINANCING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; CAPITAL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MARKETING RESEARCH; ECONOMICS; HEATING SYSTEMS; 140300* - Solar Energy- Economic, Industrial, & Business Aspects; 140901 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
Citation Formats
Kahn, E., and Schutz, S. Utility investment in on-site solar: risk and return analysis for capitalization and financing. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web. doi:10.2172/6568089.
Kahn, E., & Schutz, S. Utility investment in on-site solar: risk and return analysis for capitalization and financing. United States. doi:10.2172/6568089.
Kahn, E., and Schutz, S. Fri .
"Utility investment in on-site solar: risk and return analysis for capitalization and financing". United States.
doi:10.2172/6568089. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6568089.
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