1.
Consumer Choice Model for Forecasting Demand and Designing Incentives for Solar Technology
MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 4872-11
Number of pages: 36
Posted: 27 Jan 2011
Last Revised: 14 Aug 2015
Working Paper Series
University of Pennsylvania - Operations & Information Management Department and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management
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1,103
2.
Feasibility Study for Setting Up of a Solar PV Power Plant in Dehradun, India
Number of pages: 42
Posted: 02 Sep 2015
Working Paper Series
Independent and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)
Downloads
1,091
3.
Porter’s Diamond: National Competitiveness in Solar Energy Industry
Number of pages: 21
Posted: 06 Jun 2012
Working Paper Series
Cracow University of Economics, Pascal, Daudi, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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912
4.
A Review of Solar Photovoltaic Levelized Cost of Electricity
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 15, pp. 4470-4482, 2011
Number of pages: 26
Posted: 18 Feb 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Queen's University, Queen's University and Michigan Technological University
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678
5.
Firm Power Parity: A Framework for Understanding the Disruptive Threat of Solar + Storage
Number of pages: 22
Posted: 26 Sep 2017
Working Paper Series
Centre for Climate Finance & Investment, Imperial College London and Centre for Climate Finance & Investment, Imperial College Business School
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567
6.
Evaluating the Causes of Cost Reduction in Photovoltaic Modules
Goksin Kavlak, James McNerney, Jessika E. Trancik, Evaluating the causes of cost reduction in photovoltaic modules, Energy Policy, 123:700-710, 2018
Number of pages: 46
Posted: 31 Dec 2016
Last Revised: 21 Nov 2018
Accepted Paper Series
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Downloads
545
7.
Unjust, Unreasonable, and Unduly Discriminatory: Electric Utility Rates and the Campaign Against Rooftop Solar
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, 2016, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 89
Posted: 23 Feb 2016
Last Revised: 04 Aug 2016
Accepted Paper Series
Harvard Environmental Policy Initiative
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529
8.
Shingled Cell Interconnection: A New Generation of Bifacial PV-Modules
7th Workshop on Metallization and Interconnection for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells, 2017
Number of pages: 12
Posted: 29 Mar 2018
Last Revised: 20 Apr 2018
Working Paper Series
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
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494
9.
Cross Hedging Strategies for Solar Energy Production using Weather Derivatives
Number of pages: 29
Posted: 15 Aug 2015
Last Revised: 27 Apr 2016
Working Paper Series
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
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372
10.
The Market Value of Modularity and Supply Chain Integration: Theory and Evidence from the Solar Photovoltaic Industry
Boston U. School of Management Research Paper No. 2010-27
Number of pages: 34
Posted: 30 Jun 2010
Last Revised: 27 Mar 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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336
11.
Economic Assessment of the Use of Solar Energy in Kuwait
Global Journal of Business Research, v. 7 (2) pp. 73-82, 2013
Number of pages: 10
Posted: 29 Jan 2013
Accepted Paper Series
Council of Ministers, Kuwait, University of Sharjah and Kuwait University
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305
12.
BP's Solar Business Model - A Case Study on BP's Solar Business Case and Its Drivers
International Journal of Business Environment, Vol. 6, No. 3, 300-328
Number of pages: 33
Posted: 26 May 2013
Last Revised: 18 Jun 2014
Accepted Paper Series
University of Hamburg, Chair of Capital Markets and Management
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303
13.
Technical-Financial Comparison between a PV Plant and a CSP Plant
Revista Eletrônica Sistemas & Gestão, v. 6, n. 2, pp 210-220, 2011,
Number of pages: 11
Posted: 03 May 2012
Last Revised: 11 May 2012
Working Paper Series
Politecnico di Bari and INESC Coimbra
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286
14.
The Benefits of Solar Home Systems:An Analysis from Bangladesh
World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6724
Number of pages: 41
Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Working Paper Series
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
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272
15.
The Political Economy of India's National Solar Energy Program
IUJ Journal of Management , Vol 2, No2, November 2014
Number of pages: 9
Posted: 24 Sep 2013
Last Revised: 20 Dec 2014
Accepted Paper Series
affiliation not provided to SSRN
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254
16.
Geoengineering the Climate: An Overview of Solar Radiation Management Options
Tulsa Law Review, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2012
Number of pages: 22
Posted: 18 Apr 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy, American University
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253
17.
Photovoltaics - A Path to Sustainable Futures
Futures, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 663-674, 2002
Number of pages: 13
Posted: 01 Mar 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Michigan Technological University
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240
18.
Renewables in the Energy Transition: Evidence on Solar Home Systems and Lighting-Fuel Choice in Kenya
Energy Economics, Vol. 40, 2013, GIGA Working Paper No 198
Number of pages: 28
Posted: 08 Sep 2012
Last Revised: 31 Jan 2014
Accepted Paper Series
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, University of Hamburg, Research Unit Sustainability and Global Change and Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)
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226
19.
Artificial Photosynthesis as a Frontier Technology for Energy Sustainability
Energy Environ. Sci., The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013, DOI: 10.1039/c3ee40534f
Number of pages: 3
Posted: 26 Mar 2013
Accepted Paper Series
Australian National University, Uppsala University, Northwestern University, Yale University, Imperial College London, University of Umea, Cardiff University, Emory University, Leiden University, Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie - Laboratory of Chemistry of Biological Processes, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Cambridge - MIT Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, Free University of Berlin (FUB), Australian National University (ANU), University of Queensland - Nanomaterials Centre and UNSW Australia Business School, School of Accounting
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218
20.
Quantifying Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Potential for Regional Renewable Energy Policy
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, Vol. 34, pp. 345-357, 2010
Number of pages: 39
Posted: 20 Feb 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Queen's University, Queen's University and Michigan Technological University
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201
21.
Open-Source Development of Solar Photovoltaic Technology
Energy for Sustainable Development, 16, pp. 379-388, 2012
Number of pages: 23
Posted: 25 Aug 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Queen's University and Michigan Technological University
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185
22.
That's Not Fair: Tariff Structures for Electricity Markets with Rooftop Solar
Number of pages: 46
Posted: 05 Mar 2017
Last Revised: 21 Sep 2018
Working Paper Series
Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Mellon University
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181
23.
Emerging Shadows in National Solar Policy? Nevada's Net Metering Transition in Context
The Electricity Journal, Vol. 30, pp. 33-42 (Jan.-Feb. 2017) , University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 191, Indiana University, Bloomington School of Public & Environmental Affairs Research Paper
Number of pages: 27
Posted: 28 Nov 2016
Last Revised: 21 Sep 2017
Accepted Paper Series
Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public and Environmental Affairs
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178
24.
The Myth of Bankability - Definition and Management in the Context of Photovoltaic Project Financing in Germany
Hampl, N.; Lüdeke-Freund, F.; Flink, C.; Olbert, S. & Ade, V. ; The Myth of Bankability - Definition and Management in the Context of Photovoltaic Project Financing in Germany, Goetzpartners & COLEXON (eds.) (2011),
Number of pages: 28
Posted: 27 May 2012
Last Revised: 18 Mar 2013
Working Paper Series
University of St. Gallen, University of Hamburg, Chair of Capital Markets and Management, Nordic International Management Institute (NIMI), Goetzpartners Management Consultants and COLEXON Energy AG
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173
25.
A Primer on Green Technology and Antitrust: The Case of the Electric Car
American Antitrust Institute Working Paper No. 12-01
Number of pages: 19
Posted: 29 Feb 2012
Working Paper Series
American Antitrust Institute (AAI)
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170
26.
Regulation, Innovation, and Experimentation: The Case of Residential Rooftop Solar
Journal of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 28
Posted: 26 Jun 2015
Accepted Paper Series
Carnegie Mellon University - Department of Engineering and Public Policy and Northwestern University
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167
27.
Making Sense of the Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape of Solar Energy Support Regimes
KLRI Journal of Law & Legislation, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 81-142 (2016), University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 195
Number of pages: 62
Posted: 07 Jan 2017
Last Revised: 02 Feb 2017
Accepted Paper Series
Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Downloads
166
28.
Modern Transportation and Photovoltaic Energy for Urban Ecotourism
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, Special Issue 2017, pp. 5-20
Number of pages: 20
Posted: 04 Jan 2018
Accepted Paper Series
Advanced Material Lab - Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Polytechnic University of Bucharest - ARoTMM-IFToMM, Advanced Material Lab - Department of Architecture and Industrial Design and Polytechnic University of Bucharest - ARoTMM-IFToMM
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162
29.
Demand-Pull and Innovation in the U.S. Solar Market
Number of pages: 43
Posted: 23 Jul 2013
Last Revised: 06 Aug 2013
Working Paper Series
University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
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161
30.
Summary of the 7th Workshop on Metallization and Interconnection for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
7th Workshop on Metallization and Interconnection for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells, 2017
Number of pages: 9
Posted: 29 Mar 2018
Last Revised: 20 Apr 2018
Working Paper Series
Dow Silicones sprl, Konstanz University of Applied Science, Interuniversity MicroElectronics Center - IMEC and Independent
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156
31.
Financial Viability of Residential Photovoltaic and Battery Systems in California
USAEE Working Paper
Number of pages: 8
Posted: 31 Mar 2017
Working Paper Series
ETH Zürich - CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich, ETH Zürich - CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich, Stanford University, Stanford University and Axpo Holding AG
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149
32.
Bankability von Photovoltaik-Projekten (The Bankability of Solar Photovoltaic Projects)
Böttcher, J. (Hrsg.) (2012): Solarvorhaben. Wirtschaftliche, Technische und Rechtliche Aspekte. München: Oldenbourg, pp. 285-302,
Number of pages: 21
Posted: 28 May 2012
Last Revised: 18 Mar 2013
Accepted Paper Series
University of Hamburg, Chair of Capital Markets and Management, University of St. Gallen and Nordic International Management Institute (NIMI)
Downloads
148
33.
Middle Ground in Customer-Utility Relationship? Analyzing the Drivers of Variations in Deployment Models for Community Solar
Number of pages: 42
Posted: 01 Apr 2015
Working Paper Series
University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs
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148
34.
Community Organizations and Active Peer Effects in the Adoption of Residential Solar PV
Number of pages: 36
Posted: 06 Aug 2013
Working Paper Series
University of Texas at Austin - Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs
Downloads
140
35.
WACC the Dog: The Effect of Financing Costs on the Levelized Cost of Solar PV Power
Renewable Energy, Volume 75, March 2015, Hamburg University Working Paper FNU-201
Number of pages: 32
Posted: 06 Sep 2013
Last Revised: 29 Nov 2014
Accepted Paper Series
University of Hamburg, Research Unit Sustainability and Global Change, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Downloads
140
36.
Modeling the Diffusion of Residential Photovoltaic Systems in Italy: An Agent-Based Simulation
FCN Working Paper No. 9/2013
Number of pages: 51
Posted: 13 Jun 2013
Working Paper Series
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University - Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN) and RWTH Aachen University
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138
37.
Global Artificial Photosynthesis Project: A Scientific and Legal Introduction
Journal of Law and Medicine, Vol. 19, pp. 275-281, 2011
Number of pages: 7
Posted: 29 Nov 2011
Accepted Paper Series
Australian National University
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137
38.
The Future Prospects of PV and CSP Solar Technologies
FEEM (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Review of Environment, Energy and Economics (Re3), January 2012
Number of pages: 10
Posted: 28 Mar 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Bocconi University, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), CMCC - Euro Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change
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137
39.
Designing Sustainable Development? The Effectiveness of PV Solar Regulation in Australia and China
Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 15, pp. 1-15, 2013, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/20
Number of pages: 22
Posted: 04 Apr 2013
Last Revised: 11 Apr 2013
Accepted Paper Series
The University of Sydney Law School
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135
40.
Estimating Potential Photovoltaic Yield with r.sun and the Open Source Geographical Resources Analysis Support System
Solar Energy, Vol. 84, pp. 831-843, 2010
Number of pages: 25
Posted: 20 Feb 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Queen's University and Michigan Technological University
Downloads
133
41.
Solder Interconnection of Aluminum Foil Rear Side Metallization for Passivated Emitter and Rear Solar Cells
7th Workshop on Metallization and Interconnection for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells, 2017
Number of pages: 9
Posted: 04 Apr 2018
Last Revised: 20 Apr 2018
Working Paper Series
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), SCHLENK Metal Foils GmbH & Co. KG, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE)
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133
42.
Learning-by-Doing in Solar Photovoltaic Installations
Number of pages: 67
Posted: 20 Oct 2013
Last Revised: 05 Apr 2019
Working Paper Series
New York University (NYU) - Department of Marketing and Yale University
Downloads
128
43.
The Development and Commercialization of Solar PV Technology in the Oil Industry
Number of pages: 24
Posted: 23 Mar 2012
Working Paper Series
University of Manchester - Manchester Business School and University of Amsterdam Business School
Downloads
128
44.
Germany’s Solar Cell Promotion: An Unfolding Disaster
Ruhr Economic Paper No. 353
Number of pages: 25
Posted: 04 Aug 2012
Working Paper Series
RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, RWI - Leibniz-Insitut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI Essen) and Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)
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126
45.
When Good Intentions are Not Enough: Revisiting the US-India Solar Panels WTO Dispute
OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 10, No. 02, pp. 37-44, 2017
Number of pages: 8
Posted: 22 May 2017
Accepted Paper Series
Gujarat National Law University and Gujarat National Law University
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121
46.
Innovation in Concentrating Solar Power Technologies: A Study Drawing on Patent Data
DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 994
Number of pages: 46
Posted: 05 Jul 2010
Working Paper Series
DIW German Institute for Econmic Research, University of East Anglia (UEA) - Norwich Business School, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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120
47.
The Future Prospect of PV and CSP Solar Technologies: An Expert Elicitation Survey
FEEM Working Paper No. 1.2012
Number of pages: 24
Posted: 15 Feb 2012
Working Paper Series
Bocconi University, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), CMCC - Euro Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change
Downloads
117
48.
Understanding Net Metering System as an Incentive to Promote Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics
Number of pages: 9
Posted: 12 Jun 2013
Last Revised: 14 Jun 2013
Working Paper Series
North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
Downloads
117
49.
India – Certain Measures Relating to Solar Cells and Solar Modules
Forthcoming, American Journal of International Law, 2017
Number of pages: 11
Posted: 23 Mar 2017
Accepted Paper Series
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
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116
50.
Identifying Business Models for Photovoltaic Systems with Storage in the Italian Market: A Discrete Choice Experiment
FCN Working Paper No. 19/2014
Number of pages: 46
Posted: 16 Jun 2015
Last Revised: 04 Nov 2016
Working Paper Series
RWTH Aachen University - Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN) and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads
113
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