An economic analysis of the solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technologies in Sweden: a case study

9th Edition of the International SOLARIS Conference

Zhang, Xingxing^1 ; Wu, Jinshun^2 ; Pan, Song^3 ; Han, Mengjie^1

School of Industrial Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden^1

Architectural Engineering College, North China Institute of Science and Technology, Hebei, China^2

College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China^3

关键词: Critical challenges;    Economic framework;    Economic situation;    External environments;    Market structures;    PV/T;    Solar photovoltaics;    Strategy;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/556/1/012002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/556/1/012002

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The solar energy share in Sweden will soar over the next decades. Such transition offers not great opportunity but uncertainties for the emerging solar PV/thermal (PV/T) technologies. There are still critical challenges for PV/T development in Swedish scenario. This paper aims to investigate the local policies and market structures in Sweden by a set of analytical economic frameworks and a case study. A macro-economic exposure analysis in Swedish context is conducted and a PEST model is then applied for analysis of external environment of PV/T industry in Sweden. The PV/T market is further analysed based on a case product by means of SWOT and Porter's five forces. The whole study concludes that the market of solar PV/T is expanding mostly towards small-and medium-sized energy plants. The market position of the case company meets the trend of PV/T market, which has an overwhelming competence against its competitor in the domestic market. This paper is expected to clarify the economic situations of PV/T in Sweden and promote its further development towards sustainable and low-carbon economics.