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Hayat, M., Shahnia, M., Arefi, A., Lu, A., & Fernando, T. (2017). Comparison of the Economic Benefits and the Payback Periods of Rooftop Solar Panels in Australia. In 2017 3rd International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET) (pp. 113-117). The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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• TITLE: The Impact of Time-of-Use Electricity Rate Plans on Solar Array Installation Breakeven Period

  AUTHORS: Joseph Hoshen

  KEYWORDS: Solar Panels, Solar Arrays, Solar Modules, Cash Flow, Present Value, Standard Rate Plan, Time-of-Use Rate Plan, Energy, Payback Period

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Business and Management, Vol.11 No.4, July 10, 2023

  ABSTRACT: This paper describes a computational model for determining the breakeven period for time-of-use (TOU) and standard electricity plans. To determine the breakeven period, the model compares a solar array rooftop system installation with a grid-based system. The model is applied to a house in northern Nevada. Because of uncertainties in electricity rate increases and market interest rates, the model predicts significant variability in the breakeven period, ranging from 10 to 30 years. The model also analyzes the impact of: 1) solar array orientation and 2) making daylight saving time permanent on the customers’ bills and the breakeven period.