Environmental pollution, climate warming and other issues have become global issues, and the use of renewable energy as the best way to solve the problem has gradually attracted the attention of all countries. Uncertainty has an important effect on the production of renewable energy. Through a...

Short-term electricity markets are becoming more relevant due to less-predictable renewable energy sources, attracting considerable attention from the industry. The balancing market is the closest to real-time and the most volatile among them. Its price forecasting literature is limited,...

Municipalities play a key role in transitioning to a climate neutral and 100% renewable energy system. Although alternative energy system models, feasibility analyses and strategic energy plans are being developed, municipalities lack the know-how, funding, authority or political demand needed...

Over the past two decades, Bangladesh has experienced a rapid increase in access to electricity. Bangladesh has become more dependent on the burning of furnace oil for electricity generation instead of increasing the generation of renewable energy sources. There are a variety of energy resources...

With the increasing threat from global warming, renewable energy has been considered an alternative in several forums. Kenya is an emerging economy endowed with renewable energy resources due to its geographical location. This review aims to identify policies guiding the extraction, utilization,...

The uptake of renewable energy sources is intensifying in detached houses in the Nordic countries. Survey results (N = 4276) among a detached-house owner association members in Finland imply that the energy transition has progressed further than believed. In the sample, 89 % of households had...

This paper examines the comparative analysis of photovoltaic (PV) energy policies and data from Spain, Germany, and Brazil, focusing on understanding the factors influencing PV deployment and efficiency in these countries. This study identifies critical policy recommendations to enhance PV...

Currently, the research agenda of energy transition is gaining momentum. This paper conducts a comprehensive review of this body of research by presenting a framework that describes the connotations, mechanisms, and effects of energy transitions. The study concludes that the energy transition...

Beijing's power system has experienced a significant transition by eliminating coal-fired power generation and increasing the extent of electrification over the past two decades. This study uses a plant-level dataset, pair-wise energy flow, and customized index decomposition analysis to...

Renewable electricity procurement auctions (RE auctions) have received much attention for their potential efficiency in reducing the cost of support levels associated with renewable electricity (RE). However, very little attention has been paid to their impact on financing costs. This is...