Sentences with phrase «lifetime electricity generation»

Next, they divide the amount of CO2 emitted for the production of one square meter of solar panels by this lifetime electricity generation — and that's how they achieve their conclusions.

The lifetime electricity generation = efficiency x solar insolation x performance ratio x lifetime

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[1] The levelized cost of electricity is a way to compare different methods of electricity generation using average total cost to build and operate a power plant divided by its total lifetime energy output

Its conclusion is based on what is called the levelized cost of energy (LCOE)-- a way of comparing different methods of electricity generation, using the average total cost of building and operating a power plant, divided by its total lifetime energy output.