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Title (Primary) Technology-neutral or technology-specific? Designing support schemes for renewable energies cost-effectively
Author Lehmann, P.; Söderholm, P.
Source Titel IAEE Energy Forum
Year 2015
Department OEKON
Volume 24
Issue Antalya Special Issue
Page From 13
Page To 15
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU6;
Abstract Most support schemes for electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES-E) in Europe grant technology-specific subsidies. That is, they differentiate subsidies to RES-E plants on the basis of the energy source used, the technology employed, the size of the plant, or the location of the plant (or a combination of these). Technology-specific approaches have however been criticized for making the attainment of climate and energy targets – be it a greenhouse gas reduction target or a RES-E deployment target – unnecessarily costly (see, e.g., Frontier Economics and r2b, 2013; Jägemann, 2014; Jägemann et al., 2013). In turn, technology-neutral approaches to RES-E support have been praised for their costeffectiveness as they promote the deployment of the cheapest technologies first.
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Lehmann, P., Söderholm, P. (2015):
Technology-neutral or technology-specific? Designing support schemes for renewable energies cost-effectively
IAEE Energy Forum 24 (Antalya Special Issue), 13 - 15