Prosumer Investment in Renewable Energy Units. An Economic Analysis

Sustainable development underpins accountability, placing the promotion of renewable energy at its core. Thus consumers become prosumers. The need for economic competitiveness forces companies, more than it confines citizens, to consider profitable investment. The paper focuses on the analysis of cost-effectiveness in relation to prosumers' investment, more specifically, investment made by companies. The relevant economic indices are assessed and analysed based on scenarios so as to sustain the investment-related decision. The scientific investigation is illustrated by a case study of an industrial consumer.