This paper analyzes the trade-offs for using feed-in tariffs or tenders to remunerate different scales of solar photovoltaics (PV) projects. In recent years, European countries increasingly combined feed-in tariffs for small renewables systems with tenders for large installations. This study...

The 2014 reform of the German Renewable Energy Act introduces a mandatory shift from a fixed feed-in tariff to a floating premium system. This is envisaged to create additional incentives for project developers, but also impacts revenues and costs for new investments in wind generation. Thus...

The 2014 reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien- Gesetz, or EEG) entailed that a mandatory direct marketing of green electricity be introduced. According to this law, operators of larger wind turbines must sell their electricity production on the electricity market. In...

Mit dem reformierten Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG) des Jahres 2014 wurde stufenweise eine verpflichtende Direktvermarktung für Ökostrom eingeführt. Betreiber größerer Windkraftanlagen müssen ihre Stromproduktion demnach am Strommarkt verkaufen. Sie erhalten zusätzlich zum...

Das reformierte Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz 2014 testet für Photovoltaik Freiflächenanlagen Ausschreibungen zur Festlegung der Marktprämien. Durch eine Preisfindung über Auktionen erhofft man sich eine effektivere Kontrolle des Ausbaus und eine höhere Effizienz der Förderung. Allerdings...

The increasing scale and dynamics of the global market for renewable energy technologies has often resulted in unexpected high deployment volumes in EU Member States. These deployment peaks were particularly strong for solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies in countries using feed-in tariff...

Einspeisevergütungen haben sich als wirksames Instrument zur Förderung erneuerbarer Energien erwiesen. Aufgrund der dynamischen Preisentwicklung der Photovoltaik wurden wiederholt mehr Anlagen installiert, als zunächst als politisches Ziel formuliert worden war. Deswegen wurde die...

As building-integrated photovoltaic (PV) solutions can meet around one-third of electricity demand in Germany and China, both countries are interested in exploring this potential. PV technologies have demonstrated significant price reductions, but large-scale global application of PV requires...

Feed-in tariffs have proven to be an effective instrument in supporting renewable energies. As a result of the dynamic price trend of photovoltaics, the actual number of systems installed has repeatedly exceeded initial government targets. Therefore, the support for new solar power installations...

Integrating large quantities of supply-driven renewable electricity generation remains a political and operational challenge. One of the main obstacles in Europe to installing at least 200 GWs of power from variable renewable sources is how to deal with the insufficient network capacity and the...