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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Feed-in Tariff"”.
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Permitting and Interconnection of Solar PV Generators for the Marin Energy Authority Feed-In Tariff Program
<p>Lack of access to information on the cost and timeframe for the permitting and interconnection of distributed renewable energy generation facilities may hinder renewable energy capacity development. This issue is examined within the specific context of solar photovoltaic systems developed for …
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The Impact of Implementing Carbon Tax and Feed-in Tariff: A CGE Analysis of the Indonesian Case
This thesis focuses on the two main works that related in assessing the implications of (i) fiscal expansion (or contraction) and (ii) implementing a carbon tax on carbon-based fuels as well as the feed-in tariffs (subsidies to clean energy production) on Indonesia’s economy, within the context of …
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Oil Palm Renewable Energy Businesses based on the Feed-in Tariff: Mapping Successful and Sustainable Business Models for Malaysia
… research explores oil palm renewable energy businesses based on the Feed-in Tariff (“FiT”) for biomass and biogas in Malaysia, from the perspective of Business Models. It has a particular focus on Business Models and the concept of Sustainability, particularly Renewable Energy Business Models …
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A megújuló energia térnyerésének ösztönzési lehetőségei. A hazai kötelező átvételi rendszer értékelése = Promoting the use of renewable energies. An evaluation of the Hungarian feed-in tariff system
… az ár alapú szabályozó rendszerek aszimmetrikus informáltság esetén különösen a lapos határköltség görbékkel leírható technológiáknál könnyebben vezethetnek szabályozói kudarchoz. Második kutatási témám a villamos energia számlán keresztül a végfogyasztók által megfizetett zöld energia támogatási …
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Promoting renewable energy in South Africa through the inclusion of market-based instruments in South Africa's legal and policy framework with particular reference to the feed-in tariff
… that the use of fossil fuels to generate energy since the Industrial Revolution has been a significant factor fuelling the emission of greenhouse gases and the consequent increase in global temperatures. Due to continuing economic growth, greenhouse gas emissions show no signs of abating. The …
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The role of market-based instruments that use existing markets to promote energy efficiency in South African industry
… evaluates the current array of [market-based instruments] MBIs that use existing markets to promote industrial energy efficiency in South Africa. The MBIs identified in this regard are the additional investment and energy efficiency allowances available under s12I and s12L of the Income Tax …
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The impact of distributed energy resources (DERs) in integrated gas-electricity energy systems
Our gas and power energy systems are interconnected, which makes the decision to provide energy a non-trivial one for consumers and the system as a whole. The focus of this thesis is on the long-term planning of integrated electricity and natural gas infrastructures at the distribution (low …
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Establishing a new guideline for South Korea's Renewable Portfolio Standard
Feed-in Tariff (FIT) and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) are the two most popular renewable energy regulations practiced around the world. The Feed-in Tariff mechanism is more popular in the European countries, while the Renewable Portfolio Standard is popular among several Asian and American …
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Challenges facing the wind energy industry in South Africa : lessons learned from international experience in promoting wind energy
Growing concerns regarding climate change, energy security, long-term carbon price exposure, fuel price risk and fossil fuel depletion have continued to drive growth in wind energy globally over the past decade. In spite of South Africa’s renewable energy target and feed-in tariff for renewable …
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Incorporating human behaviour in an agent based model of technology adoption in the transition to a smart grid
The requirement for affordable, secure and sustainable energy production is a pressing global challenge and the production of electricity with low carbon emissions is crucial. This usually entails large quantities of renewable energy generation, which is intermittent and often highly distributed …
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Design of Prosumer Migrogrid and Virtual Power Plants for Multi-tier Manufacturing Supply Chains
Production, warehousing and logistics activities consume one-third of global electricity. Generation and integration of cleaner energy is an effective way to achieve higher power efficiency and to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. This research focuses on siting and sizing wind- and solar-based …
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Fuel cells for domestic heat and power: are they worth it?
… data has been elusive. Economic realities constrain individuals’ decisions to purchase and national policies on climate change, so this lack of understanding has delayed commercialisation and government support. Models were therefore developed to simulate the economic and environmental benefits …
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Review of the competitive bid for PV in South Africa: is SA maximising job creation and value for money from its photovoltaic industy?
South Africa's utility scale renewable energy industry began in earnest in November 2012. November 2012 saw the 1st round of utility scale renewable energy projects reaching financial close. These, renewable energy independent power producer, projects will be integrated into the national …
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A study of the solar energy systems and storage devices
Following the 2008 severe electricity shortage in South Africa, domestic and industrial users faced incessant periods of blackouts. It is generally believed to be associated with lack of generation capacity. Since then research efforts have been directed towards boosting the generation capacity of …
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Fostering the delivery of wind power: an evaluation of the performance of policy instruments in three European Union member states.
… responsibility. This has brought about the integration of renewable energy sources into national systems with the deployment of policy instruments to make renewable energy sources electricity (RES-E) capable of nearly competing on a commercial basis with traditional forms of electricity …
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Optimal operation and design of solar-thermal energy storage systems
… operation to maximize revenue through selling and purchasing electricity to/from the grid is presented for a thermal energy storage system. Time-variable electricity prices and electricity buy-back from the grid to re-charge the energy storage is considered. The concentrated solar power on …
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Renewable Electricity Support Policy
… (RES-E) is likely to play a major part in the reduction of Australia’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Because it is currently dearer than fossil-fuel-generated electricity, support mechanisms are needed to allow it to compete with fossil-fuel electricity. In the thesis I examine the …
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Renewable Electricity Support Policy
… (RES-E) is likely to play a major part in the reduction of Australia’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Because it is currently dearer than fossil-fuel-generated electricity, support mechanisms are needed to allow it to compete with fossil-fuel electricity. In the thesis I examine the …
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Assessing the effectiveness of renewable-specific policies on global renewable capacities
… of electricity capacity from renewables within their borders. While early policy adopters were mostly developed countries, the number of developing countries adopting renewable-specific policies has expanded dramatically in the past decade. Given that the increase in future energy demand will …
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Renewable energy technologies assessment in providing sustainable electricity to Nigerian rural areas.
The research work that underpins this thesis aims to investigate the viability of renewable energy technologies (RETs) and to develop a RETs implementation framework for providing sustainable electricity to Nigerias rural areas. As a result of electricity supply deficiency in Nigeria, rural …
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