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Is green energy expensive? Empirical evidence from the Spanish electricity market
Ciarreta, Aitor; Espinosa, Maria Paz; Pizarro-Irizar, … - In: Energy Policy 69 (2014) C, pp. 205-215
Renewable energy promotion and its cost are at the heart of the energy policy debate in many countries. The question from an economic perspective is how expensive the promotion of renewable sources through price-based incentive schemes is. This paper addresses this issue empirically. We analyze...
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Determinants of renewable energy growth: A global sample analysis
Aguirre, Mariana; Ibikunle, Gbenga - In: Energy Policy 69 (2014) C, pp. 374-384
We investigate factors influencing country-level renewable energy growth by applying FEVD and PCSE estimation methods in a unique sample analysis. With a longer time series (1990–2010) and a broader sample size of countries (including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) than...
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Potentials and challenges in implementing feed-in tariff policy in Indonesia and the Philippines
Bakhtyar, B.; Sopian, K.; Zaharim, A.; Salleh, E.; Lim, C.H. - In: Energy Policy 60 (2013) C, pp. 418-423
Located in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines are characterized by a tropical climate and high amounts of rainfall that render their high potential for hydro-power and wind energy deployment. The volcanic geography of both countries also indicates their high geothermal potential...
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Long-term scenario alternatives and their implications: LEAP model application of Panama׳s electricity sector
McPherson, Madeleine; Karney, Bryan - In: Energy Policy 68 (2014) C, pp. 146-157
Panama recently enacted a new law, which aims to promote wind energy by mandating long term power purchase tenders. The implications of this new law lend some uncertainty to Panama׳s electricity development pathway. This paper quantitatively analyzes the current status of power generation in...
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Nigeria's energy policy: Inferences, analysis and legal ethics toward RE development
Ajayi, Oluseyi O.; Ajayi, Oluwatoyin O. - In: Energy Policy 60 (2013) C, pp. 61-67
The study critically assessed the various policy issues of sustainable energy development in Nigeria. The basic focus … Nigeria. It surveyed the nation's energy policy statement and the vision 20:2020 of the federal government. The Renewable … Energy Master Plan developed by the joint efforts of the Energy Commission of Nigeria and United Nations Development Programs …
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Consumers satisfaction in the energy sector in Kenya
Mutua, John; Ngui, Dianah; Osiolo, Helen; Aligula, Eric; … - In: Energy Policy 48 (2012) C, pp. 702-710
This paper analyzes consumer satisfaction in the energy sector in Kenya to assess the quality and level of service delivery. By use of the European Consumer Satisfaction Index (ECSI), the paper estimates consumer satisfaction in biomass, petroleum, electricity and renewable energy subsectors....
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Systemic risk in the energy sector—Is there need for financial regulation?
Kerste, Marco; Gerritsen, Matthijs; Weda, Jarst; … - In: Energy Policy 78 (2015) C, pp. 22-30
The credit crisis points at serious systemic risks in Over The Counter derivative trading. This has resulted in new financial regulation, covering both the financial sector and non-financial sectors. The actual extent to which non-financial companies trading on OTC markets contribute to systemic...
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Residual Load, Renewable Surplus Generation and Storage Requirements in Germany
Schill, Wolf-Peter - In: Energy Policy 73 (2014), pp. 65-79
I examine the effects of increasing amounts of fluctuating renewable energy on residual load, which is defined as the difference between actual power demand and the feed-in of non-dispatchable and inflexible generators. I draw on policy-relevant scenarios for Germany and make use of extensive...
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Prosumage of solar electricity: Tariff design, capacity investments, and power sector effects
Günther, Claudia; Schill, Wolf-Peter; Zerrahn, Alexander - In: Energy Policy 152 (2021)
We analyze how tariff design incentivizes households to invest in residential photovoltaic and battery storage systems, and explore selected electricity sector effects. To this end, we develop an open-source electricity sector model that explicitly features prosumage agents and apply it to...
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Prosumage of solar electricity: Tariff design, capacity investments, and power sector effects
Günther, Claudia; Schill, Wolf-Peter; Zerrahn, Alexander - In: Energy Policy 152 (2021)
We analyze how tariff design incentivizes households to invest in residential photovoltaic and battery storage systems, and explore selected electricity sector effects. To this end, we develop an open-source electricity sector model that explicitly features prosumage agents and apply it to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012600207