THE ECONOMICS OF PROSUMAGE: QUANTIFICATION OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN GERMANY, CALIFORNIA, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, AND SOUTH AFRICA

摘要

The findings of the proposed paper will not only include relevant data on LCOE and the state of grid parity but also on the viability of PV-prosumage for various insolation and demand profiles as well as regulatory and economic environments. The paper will also determine if and how storage systems can be profitable in a grid parity environment, which has been reached for prosumers using PV in many countries over the world. Another question that will be answered with the gathered data is if prosumage is still profitable without refinancing mechanisms such as feed-in tariffs or net metering.