What is photovoltaic (PV) self-consumption?

In the scope of this work, the authors will focus on photovoltaic (PV) self-consumption. A self-consumption PV installation is a PV plant that allows the owner to generate their own electrical energy from solar energy through PV panels.

Are photovoltaic solar panels a viable option for self-consumption?

From a financial point of view, self-consumption by means of photovoltaic solar panels has proved to be feasible, as it is able to reduce the unit cost of energy consumed by households from the 0.28–0.29€/kWh of traditional supply to the 0.15–0.21€/kWh of self-consumption.

Can solar PV integrate in commercial buildings for self-consumption?

Solar PV integration in commercial buildings for self-consumption based on life-cycle economic/environmental multi-objective optimization J. Clean. Prod., 270 ( 2020), p. 122375, 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122375 The economic viability of photovoltaic systems in public buildings: evidence from Italy

Do solar PV systems increase self-consumption?

Said differently, once people install a solar PV system the expected saving is mainly related to the abatement of the energy cost (e.g., the energy bill) and, for this reason, people do not expect any extra monetary compensation to increase self-consumption.

What is a self-consumption PV installation?

A self-consumption PV installation is a PV plant that allows the owner to generate their own electrical energy from solar energy through PV panels. In addition, the installation is connected to the network, so that when the demand exceeds the self-produced energy, the difference is taken from the electrical network.

Are photovoltaic solar panels a viable alternative to solar energy?

In this sense, the generation of energy through photovoltaic solar panels is one of the main alternatives due to its constant technological improvement, which has enjoyed cost reductions and production increases (UNEF, 2020c), and its flexibility (Simões et al, 2022).