Deployment subsidies for nascent technologies have moved to the forefront of climate action, industrial policy, and geoeconomics. To limit the substantial fiscal costs of such programs, policymakers routinely employ subsidy schedules that are nonlinear in the quantity agents deploy. However,...

Germany's current government is planning to realign its energy transition. Against this backdrop, this report provides an overview of current developments in key technologies and indicators for flexibility in the electricity sector. For photovoltaics, growth appears to be leveling off,...

This study evaluated how different SSP scenarios affect solar energy potential in Türkiye's GAP region by examining projected changes in surface downwelling shortwave radiation (RSDS), air temperature (Tas), and photovoltaic cell temperature (Tcell), along with their implications for...

In 2010, Bangladesh enacted rules mandating rooftop systems for consumers seeking to join the grid system for new domestic, industrial, and commercial electricity connections. After a decade, the first net metering policy was launched with further revisions of policies aimed at widening the...

The diffusion of solar energy initiatives is shaped by a dynamic interplay of actions supporting and opposing them, influenced by governance structures, socio-economic conditions, environmental concerns, and public perception. This systematic review synthesizes findings from 150 studies...

This paper analyses aggregated data (5 days period) on total solar irradiance (TSI) based on the 3D MHD numerical simulations of solar surface and atmosphere (Yeo et al., 2017), from 30 April 2010 to 8 July 2023. It improves upon earlier studies by including in the sample the most recent...

The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) promotes non-price criteria in renewable auctions. It aims to unlock green willingness-to-pay and scale up manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies in the European Union (EU). This paper builds a partial equilibrium model of the European solar module...

This note serves as a foundational resource for exploring the dynamics and potential of addressing urban challenges in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs) through rooftop solar PV adoption. It outlines the critical decision-making factors necessary for understanding the contexts in which...

Price premia between day-ahead and intraday electricity markets are well documented and often attributed to factors such as forecast errors or market frictions. However, existing explanations provide limited insight into why these price premia can exhibit a systematic diurnal structure, as...

Ob Investoren/-innen Photovoltaikanlagen (PV-Anlagen) einführen, hängt stark davon ab, ob es sich für sie lohnt. Hierbei spielen Subventionen eine starke Rolle. Das deutsche Förderprogramm basiert aktuell auf Einspeisetarifen: Eigentümer/innen bekommen für 20 Jahre einen festen Preis...

While solar photovoltaic (PV) energy plays a central role in global decarbonization efforts, its large-scale deployment involves complex governance trade-offs related to land use, market design, regulatory coordination, and stakeholder engagement that demand negotiation among diverse actors....

This article offers a fresh perspective on the existing literature in the areas such agriculture, renewable energy, applied technology, economics, and environment (climate change). The objective of this study is to comparatively evaluate the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of a solar...

Photovoltaics play a key role in the United Kingdom (UK) meeting its net-zero targets. In this analysis, we draw on governmental datasets and projections, technical data from across the photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing industry and technoeconomic research to determine the UK's waste processing...

The global shift toward sustainability and ecological responsibility has accelerated the large-scale transition to renewable energy. This research explores the predisposition toward adopting solar photovoltaic systems, particularly within commercial energy hubs, due to their role as key...

Solar photovoltaic (PV) has emerged as the leading renewable energy technology. However, high temperatures significantly impact the efficiency of PV systems. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with its abundant solar resources and solar irradiance levels exceeding 2,200 kWh/m2/year, has...

Ob Investoren/-innen Photovoltaikanlagen (PV-Anlagen) einführen, hängt stark davon ab, ob es sich für sie lohnt. Hierbei spielen Subventionen eine starke Rolle. Das deutsche Förderprogramm basiert aktuell auf Einspeisetarifen: Eigentümer/innen bekommen für 20 Jahre einen festen Preis...

This study investigates the key factors influencing the social acceptance of solar energy technologies, aiming to develop a policy and practice framework from a socio-political perspective. While previous research has identified various factors, it has often overlooked the role of policy...