Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary
Photovoltaic (PV) energy and energy efficiency have an increasing role in global energy usage. This paper is a study of building photovoltaic systems (PVS) to modernize existing or developed street lighting systems in Hungarian villages of 900–1200 inhabitants. The objective of this study is to show...
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| author | Gábor Pintér Nóra Hegedűsné Baranyai Alec Wiliams Henrik Zsiborács |
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| description | Photovoltaic (PV) energy and energy efficiency have an increasing role in global energy usage. This paper is a study of building photovoltaic systems (PVS) to modernize existing or developed street lighting systems in Hungarian villages of 900–1200 inhabitants. The objective of this study is to show the economic questions related to the investments in photovoltaic systems and light emitting diode (LED) street lighting developments under Hungarian regulations. With the help of this study, it may be possible to support local governments to use combined photovoltaic energy for street lighting developments. This article presents the Hungarian regulations regarding photovoltaic systems and shows why local governments are not able to connect their street lighting systems to photovoltaic systems. Three different investment alternatives for local governments are studied with the help of economic indicators. Our conclusion is that investments in photovoltaic street lighting systems can be profitable if a street lighting system already exists and requires no modernization. Under the current regulations of Hungary, the examined projects can be viable only to offset the energy costs of street lighting by the delivery price of electricity from the PVS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8383555b8224b3085283293d9156eba2022-12-22T03:58:34ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-03-0111479010.3390/en11040790en11040790Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in HungaryGábor Pintér0Nóra Hegedűsné Baranyai1Alec Wiliams2Henrik Zsiborács3Department of Economic Methodology, University of Pannonia, Georgikon Faculty, 8360 Keszthely, HungaryDepartment of Economic Methodology, University of Pannonia, Georgikon Faculty, 8360 Keszthely, HungaryDepartment of Business, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, USADepartment of Economic Methodology, University of Pannonia, Georgikon Faculty, 8360 Keszthely, HungaryPhotovoltaic (PV) energy and energy efficiency have an increasing role in global energy usage. This paper is a study of building photovoltaic systems (PVS) to modernize existing or developed street lighting systems in Hungarian villages of 900–1200 inhabitants. The objective of this study is to show the economic questions related to the investments in photovoltaic systems and light emitting diode (LED) street lighting developments under Hungarian regulations. With the help of this study, it may be possible to support local governments to use combined photovoltaic energy for street lighting developments. This article presents the Hungarian regulations regarding photovoltaic systems and shows why local governments are not able to connect their street lighting systems to photovoltaic systems. Three different investment alternatives for local governments are studied with the help of economic indicators. Our conclusion is that investments in photovoltaic street lighting systems can be profitable if a street lighting system already exists and requires no modernization. Under the current regulations of Hungary, the examined projects can be viable only to offset the energy costs of street lighting by the delivery price of electricity from the PVS.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/790solar energyphotovoltaic systemsLED street lightingenergy policyHungary |
| spellingShingle | Gábor Pintér Nóra Hegedűsné Baranyai Alec Wiliams Henrik Zsiborács Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary Energies solar energy photovoltaic systems LED street lighting energy policy Hungary |
| title | Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary |
| title_full | Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary |
| title_fullStr | Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary |
| title_short | Study of Photovoltaics and LED Energy Efficiency: Case Study in Hungary |
| title_sort | study of photovoltaics and led energy efficiency case study in hungary |
| topic | solar energy photovoltaic systems LED street lighting energy policy Hungary |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/790 |
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