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Economic Benefit of a Photovoltaic System and Impact of a Battery Using Real Data from a Swedish House
Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013), Department of Engineering and Physics (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2181-3820
2025 (English)In: Energies, E-ISSN 1996-1073, Vol. 18, no 21, article id 5658Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The economic benefit of a 12.8 kWp photovoltaic (PV) system was calculated using real consumption and production data for a typical modern single-family house in Sweden for the six years from 2019 to 2024. Electricity trade prices were based on the local spot market plus taxes and fees. The effect of a tax reduction on exported energy was evaluated. The economic benefit was simulated for the case of a virtual AC-coupled battery added to the house using a charging strategy to maximize the self-consumption of the house. Additionally, the economic benefit was simulated for a range of different yearly consumptions and PV system sizes. The calculation shows that the PV system alone can be economically beneficial, while adding a battery with typical investment prices from 2025 does not pay off if it is only used to increase the self-consumption rate.

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MDPI, 2025. Vol. 18, no 21, article id 5658
Keywords [en]
photovoltaics, economics, solar cell system, battery, simulation, energy storage, Sweden, electricity costs
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Energy Systems Economics Energy Engineering
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Energy Technology; Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-107407DOI: 10.3390/en18215658ISI: 001612535400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105021456047OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-107407DiVA, id: diva2:2010560
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Swedish Energy Agency, 52693-1Region Värmland, 20304629Region Värmland, 20363791Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, 20363786Available from: 2025-10-31 Created: 2025-10-31 Last updated: 2026-02-12Bibliographically approved

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