WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The topic of the management of regional renewable energy projects and their implementation and development is highly debated nowadays. Therefore, the aim of this study is to reveal recent research focused on the means of supporting regional renewable energy projects in the European Union. Firstly, some success factors for the development of regional renewable energy projects are revealed, and secondly, the main instruments for supporting the implementation of regional renewable energy projects are analyzed. The findings of this study reveal that there is a need for cooperation between the private companies and public authorities, and moreover, policy goals can be achieved by using a large variety of instruments and supporting schemes. The results of this study may be helpful for upcoming research in the area of implementing renewable energy projects at regional level.