<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the study was to conduct an economic analysis of the possibilities of using photovoltaic (PV) installations in selected farms. Two selected online PV calculators were used for the analysis. The research included 15 farms located in the Małopolskie Province. For a PV installation estimated using Calculator 1, Hewalex, the payback period ranged from 5.5 to 7 years for the 40% subsidy option and from 9 to 11 years without the subsidy, respectively. On the other hand, the payback period estimated with the use of the SmartekDom calculator ranged from 6 to 8 years for the option with 40% subsidy. However, without the subsidy, the period ranged from 7 to even 13 years.</p></abstract>

The aim of the study was to conduct an economic analysis of the possibilities of using photovoltaic (PV) installations in selected farms. Two selected online PV calculators were used for the analysis. The research included 15 farms located in the Małopolskie Province. For a PV installation estimated using Calculator 1, Hewalex, the payback period ranged from 5.5 to 7 years for the 40% subsidy option and from 9 to 11 years without the subsidy, respectively. On the other hand, the payback period estimated with the use of the SmartekDom calculator ranged from 6 to 8 years for the option with 40% subsidy. However, without the subsidy, the period ranged from 7 to even 13 years.

Economic Analysis of the Photovoltaic Installation Use Possibilities in Farms

Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Informatics

Department of Agricultural Engineering and Technologies

Agricultural Engineering

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The aim of the study was to conduct an economic analysis of the possibilities of using photovoltaic (PV) installations in selected farms. Two selected online...

Economic Analysis of the Photovoltaic Installation Use Possibilities in Farms

Online veröffentlicht: 31. Dez. 2020

Seitenbereich: 47 - 60

Eingereicht: 01. Aug. 2020

Akzeptiert: 01. Sept. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2020-0035

Schlüsselwörter
photovoltaic installation, PV calculator, subsidy, payback period

© 2020 Dariusz Kwaśniewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Economic Analysis of the Photovoltaic Installation Use Possibilities in Farms

Online veröffentlicht: 31. Dez. 2020

Seitenbereich: 47 - 60

Eingereicht: 01. Aug. 2020

Akzeptiert: 01. Sept. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2020-0035

Schlüsselwörterphotovoltaic installation, PV calculator, subsidy, payback period

© 2020 Dariusz Kwaśniewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
photovoltaic installation, PV calculator, subsidy, payback period