Back-of-the-Envelope Feasibility Calculations Millions More Installations Would Have a Significant Impact This article takes a broad look at the feasibility and potential benefits of widely-deployed rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, limited to residential properties in the US. It is estimated that there are currently about 3 million residential solar PV installations in the US. What […]
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Economics of Green Investments – Part 2
Economics of Financing a Project A Rooftop Solar Project Financed Using a Loan Part 1 of this series looked at cash flow and return on investment for purchase of an example solar photovoltaic (PV) system. This article looks at the economics of financing a similar system. The information on financing a PV system via a loan […]
Economics of Green Investments — Part 1
Cash Flow and Return on Investment Purchase of a Rooftop Solar PV System This article examines the economic aspects of investing in green projects such as installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on your home or installing more energy-efficient air conditioning equipment. A framework is provided to look at such investments from a cash flow perspective […]