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Peter M Connor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Renewable Energy Policy in the uk 1990 2003
    Energy Policy, 2004
    Co-Authors: Catherine Mitchell, Peter M Connor
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    Abstract The UK's Renewable Energy Policy has been characterised by opportunism, cost-limiting caps and continuous adjustments resulting from a lack of clarity of goals. Renewable electricity has had a specific delivery mechanism in place since 1990. The Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO) did not deliver deployment; did not create mentors; did not promote diversity; was focussed on electricity and was generally beneficial only to large companies. A new support mechanism, the Renewable Obligation, began in April 2002. This may result in more deployment than the NFFO, but is also beneficial to electricity-generating technologies and large, established companies only. The UK Government published a visionary Energy Policy in early 2003 placing the UK on a path to cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 60% in 2050. This paper argues that unless the Government ‘learns’ from it's past results, mistakes and difficulties, clarifies the reasons for supporting Renewable Energy and then follows through with a focussed Policy aimed at delivery, diversity and the creation of mentors, it is likely to be no more successful than the previous 13 years of Renewable Policy.

  • uk Renewable Energy Policy a review
    Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2003
    Co-Authors: Peter M Connor
    Abstract:

    The paper addresses both historical and current UK Policy relating to Renewable Energy. It discusses the stated aims of Policy, and discusses to what extent Policy has addressed these aims, and the level of success enjoyed with respect to each goal. The paper also addresses the context in which UK Policy has developed, and the effects this has had on both the creation and employment of that Policy. Finally, it comments on the likely future direction of Policy in the UK.

Gülden Bölük - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Renewable Energy: Policy ISSUES AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS IN TURKEY
    International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2013
    Co-Authors: Gülden Bölük
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    Current Energy Policy of Turkey is to increase the Renewable Energy share in total Energy and to maximize benefit from existing potential until next 15 years. It was planed that the share of Renewable Energy resources in electricity production would be at least 30% by 2023 and government ensured some incentives such as feed-in tariff, investment incentives etc. for Renewable Energy. Moreover Turkish Energy Regulatory Agency (EMRA) announced that biofuel blending would be mandatory starting from 2013 and 2014 for bioethanol (2%) and biodiesel (1%), respectively. This study examines the current situation and potential of Renewable resources and evaluates the impacts of Renewable Energy Policy both on the Energy sector and whole national economy. Renewable Energy targets can generate around 275-545 thousand direct jobs possibilities in Energy sector and 7.9 thousand tones natural gas and 464 thousand cubic meters fossil fuel saving by 2023. Net trade impact of Renewable Energy targets will be aggravated due to mandatory biodiesel blending since Turkey has oilseed deficit. In Turkey, utilization of all type of resources will contribute to economy but most feasible and sustainable Renewable Energy is biomass. Between the other Renewables, biomass would provide highest social well-being in the country.

  • Renewable Energy: Policy ISSUES AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS IN TURKEY
    International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2013
    Co-Authors: Gülden Bölük
    Abstract:

    Current Energy Policy of Turkey is to increase the Renewable Energy share in total Energy and to maximize benefit from existing potential until next 15 years. It was planed that the share of Renewable Energy resources in electricity production would be at least 30% by 2023 and government ensured some incentives such as feed-in tariff, investment incentives etc. for Renewable Energy. Moreover Turkish Energy Regulatory Agency (EMRA) announced that biofuel blending would be mandatory starting from 2013 and 2014 for bioethanol (2%) and biodiesel (1%), respectively. This study examines the current situation and potential of Renewable resources and evaluates the impacts of Renewable Energy Policy both on the Energy sector and whole national economy. Renewable Energy targets can generate around 275-545 thousand direct jobs possibilities in Energy sector and 7.9 thousand tones natural gas and 464 thousand cubic meters fossil fuel saving by 2023. Net trade impact of Renewable Energy targets will be aggravated due to mandatory biodiesel blending since Turkey has oilseed deficit. In Turkey, utilization of all type of resources will contribute to economy but most feasible and sustainable Renewable Energy is biomass. Between the other Renewables, biomass would provide highest social well-being in the country. Keywords : Turkey; Renewable Energy Policy; sustainable development JEL Classifications: Q16; Q20; Q42

Aylin Ege - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Overcoming problems in Turkey's Renewable Energy Policy: How can EU contribute?
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012
    Co-Authors: Selahattin Murat Sirin, Aylin Ege
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    Abstract Fossil fuels cover most of the Energy demand in the world, and this creates significant social, economic and environmental problems. Many countries have taken measures to increase the share of Renewable Energy sources (RES), especially in electricity generation, and the review of literature shows that the success of a country in RES diffusion depends on a comprehensive Renewable Energy Policy which combines political commitment with stable and long-term support measures that stimulate technological innovation. As the largest economy in the world, EU has also taken steps to increase RES usage in electricity generation in member states. Similar to other developing countries, Turkey is learning lessons from EU experiences regarding RES policies, and Turkey is also reforming its legal framework in line with acquis communautaire as a candidate country. As a result, EU has a multiway impact on Turkey's Renewable Energy Policy. An overview of Turkey's Renewable Energy Policy showed that EU has significantly contributed to Turkey in shaping its Renewable Energy Policy, and Turkey should increase cooperation with EU in order to utilize its Renewable Energy potential.

Daniela Thrän - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Are decisions well supported for the Energy transition? A review on modeling approaches for Renewable Energy Policy evaluation
    Energy Sustainability and Society, 2017
    Co-Authors: Thomas Horschig, Daniela Thrän
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    This study reviews Energy Policy evaluation approaches on their capability to estimate a successful implementation of Renewable Energy policies. This is predominantly done via Energy system modeling and analysis. Although modeling the possible success and effects is not a precondition for Policy making, it is a powerful tool to support decision makers in Policy making. This awareness has led to the development of numerous modeling approaches with many case studies. Therefore, effort has to be made to evaluate recent modeling approaches that could be suitable for Renewable Energy Policy evaluation. It is the aim of this paper to provide an overview on recent Renewable Energy Policy modeling approaches that are capable in evaluating the success and side effects to other sectors of Renewable Energy policies. We will highlight advantages and drawbacks of these approaches and provide a framework assessing the suitability of the presented methodologies for the evaluation of Renewable Energy policies. We provide a tabular overview that enables the reader to quickly derive information on the suitability of the several modeling approaches to evaluate Renewable Energy policies.

Joshua M Pearce - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • quantifying rooftop solar photovoltaic potential for regional Renewable Energy Policy
    Computers Environment and Urban Systems, 2010
    Co-Authors: L K Wiginton, Ha T Nguyen, Joshua M Pearce
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    Abstract Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has matured to become a technically viable large-scale source of sustainable Energy. Understanding the rooftop PV potential is critical for utility planning, accommodating grid capacity, deploying financing schemes and formulating future adaptive Energy policies. This paper demonstrates techniques to merge the capabilities of geographic information systems and object-specific image recognition to determine the available rooftop area for PV deployment in an example large-scale region in south eastern Ontario. A five-step procedure has been developed for estimating total rooftop PV potential which involves geographical division of the region; sampling using the Feature Analyst extraction software; extrapolation using roof area-population relationships; reduction for shading, other uses and orientation; and conversion to power and Energy outputs. Limitations faced in terms of the capabilities of the software and determining the appropriate fraction of roof area available are discussed. Because this aspect of the analysis uses an integral approach, PV potential will not be georeferenced, but rather presented as an agglomerate value for use in regional Policy making. A relationship across the region was found between total roof area and population of 70.0 m 2 /capita ± 6.2%. With appropriate roof tops covered with commercial solar cells, the potential PV peak power output from the region considered is 5.74 GW (157% of the region’s peak power demands) and the potential annual Energy production is 6909 GWh (5% of Ontario’s total annual demand). This suggests that 30% of Ontario’s Energy demand can be met with province-wide rooftop PV deployment. This new understanding of roof area distribution and potential PV outputs will guide Energy Policy formulation in Ontario and will inform future research in solar PV deployment and its geographical potential.

  • quantifying rooftop solar photovoltaic potential for regional Renewable Energy Policy
    2010
    Co-Authors: L K Wiginton, Ha T Nguyen, Joshua M Pearce
    Abstract:

    Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has matured to become a technically viable large-scale source of sustainable Energy. Understanding the rooftop PV potential is critical for utility planning, accommodating grid capacity, deploying financing schemes and formulating future adaptive Energy policies. This paper merges the capabilities of geographic information systems and object-based image recognition to determine the available rooftop area for PV deployment in an example large-scale region in south eastern Ontario. An innovative five-step procedure has been developed for estimating total rooftop PV potential which involves geographical division of the region; sampling using the Feature Analyst extraction software; extrapolation using roof area-population relationships; reduction for shading, other uses and orientation; and conversion to power and Energy outputs. A relationship across the region was found between roof area and population of 70.0 m2/capita ± 6.2%. For this region with appropriate roof tops covered with commercial solar cells the potential PV peak power output is 5.74 GW (157% of the region’s peak power demands) and the potential annual Energy production is 6909 Gwh (5% of Ontario’s total annual demand). This suggests that 30% of Ontario’s demand can be met with province-wide rooftop PV deployment. This new understanding of roof area distribution and potential PV outputs has an immense significance to Energy Policy formulation in Ontario and the methodology developed here is transferable in other regions to assist in solar PV deployment.