Competitiveness of renewable energies. Comparison of major European countries
This paper aims at presenting the support schemes promoting the development of renewable energies in five major European countries, namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. At first the reader will find brief country profiles, followed by a comparison of their competitiveness with regard to the type of public support available for project developers, the current level of feed-in tariffs, the stability of the regulatory framework, the quality of the wind or solar resource available, etc. Finally, a mapping will give a quick overview of the competitiveness of the five countries for each renewable energy reviewed in this study. The paper focuses on four technologies generating electricity from renewable sources: Onshore wind, Offshore wind, Photovoltaic solar energy and Concentrating solar power ('CSP', also known as solar thermoelectric power).
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2011
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Authors: | Julien, François ; Lamla, Michael |
Institutions: | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) |
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freely available
Extent: | application/pdf |
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Series: | Discussion Papers. - ISSN 1860-0921. |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Number 302 |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009226341
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