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Viabilidad económica del agua solar y la calefacción de espacios
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|March 23, 1979
Resumen
Los sistemas solares de agua y calefacción espacial muestran viabilidad económica para hogares y apartamentos. Los créditos fiscales federales aumentan significativamente la competitividad de costos de la energía solar, lo que afecta las decisiones políticas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Economía de la energía Economía de la energía.
- Sistemas de energía renovable Sistemas de energía renovable.
Sus antecedentes:
- Análisis de la viabilidad económica del agua solar y de la calefacción combinada de agua y espacio en 1977-1978.
- Concéntrese en residencias unifamiliares y multifamiliares en cuatro ciudades de los Estados Unidos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la viabilidad económica de los sistemas solares de calefacción.
- Para comparar los sistemas solares con la calefacción convencional (electricidad, fuel oil, gas natural).
- Para evaluar el impacto de los créditos fiscales solares federales.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis económico utilizando el período de amortización, la recuperación del pago inicial y los criterios de flujo de caja positivo neto.
- Análisis comparativo de costos para la calefacción solar frente a la convencional en Boston, Washington D.C., Grand Junction y Los Ángeles.
Principales resultados:
- Algunos sistemas solares de agua y calefacción son económicamente competitivos incluso sin incentivos federales.
- El crédito fiscal solar federal mejora sustancialmente la competitividad de costos de los sistemas de energía solar.
Conclusiones:
- Los sistemas de calefacción solar demuestran una viabilidad económica prometedora, especialmente con incentivos gubernamentales.
- Los hallazgos tienen implicaciones para las políticas de fijación de precios de la energía y los incentivos fiscales del gobierno para la energía solar.
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