Renewable Energy Systems

  1. Economics and Policy
    1. Renewable Energy Economics
      1. Cost Components
        1. Capital Expenditure
          1. Operating Expenditure
            1. Financing Costs
              1. Decommissioning Costs
              2. Economic Analysis Methods
                1. Levelized Cost of Energy
                  1. Net Present Value
                    1. Internal Rate of Return
                      1. Payback Period
                      2. Economic Comparison
                        1. Renewable vs Conventional
                          1. Technology Comparisons
                            1. Regional Variations
                          2. Financing Mechanisms
                            1. Project Finance Structures
                              1. Debt Financing
                                1. Equity Financing
                                  1. Hybrid Financing
                                  2. Risk Assessment
                                    1. Technology Risk
                                      1. Market Risk
                                        1. Regulatory Risk
                                          1. Environmental Risk
                                          2. Financial Instruments
                                            1. Power Purchase Agreements
                                              1. Green Bonds
                                                1. Carbon Credits
                                                  1. Insurance Products
                                                2. Policy Frameworks
                                                  1. Renewable Energy Policies
                                                    1. Feed-in Tariffs
                                                      1. Renewable Portfolio Standards
                                                        1. Net Metering
                                                          1. Auction Mechanisms
                                                          2. Support Mechanisms
                                                            1. Investment Tax Credits
                                                              1. Production Tax Credits
                                                                1. Grants and Subsidies
                                                                  1. Loan Guarantees
                                                                  2. Carbon Pricing
                                                                    1. Carbon Tax
                                                                      1. Cap-and-Trade Systems
                                                                        1. Carbon Border Adjustments
                                                                        2. Regulatory Frameworks
                                                                          1. Grid Codes
                                                                            1. Interconnection Standards
                                                                              1. Environmental Regulations
                                                                                1. Planning Procedures
                                                                              2. Market Integration
                                                                                1. Electricity Markets
                                                                                  1. Wholesale Markets
                                                                                    1. Retail Markets
                                                                                      1. Capacity Markets
                                                                                        1. Ancillary Service Markets
                                                                                        2. Market Design Issues
                                                                                          1. Price Formation
                                                                                            1. Market Power
                                                                                              1. System Adequacy
                                                                                                1. Flexibility Requirements

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                                                                                            11. Environmental and Social Considerations