Comparing feed-in tariff incentives in Taiwan and Germany

Liou, Hwa Meei

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.05.009

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“…In most European countries, the most used mechanism to support renewable energy investment projects was the feed-in tariff (FIT) [80][81][82]. For example, in Germany, the FIT tariffs and the introduced marked degression of tariffs were the main reasons for the increase in investor confidence and the broad development of RES projects in the country [83]. On the other hand, in Greece, the weighted average cost of capital was around 12% for onshore wind energy and slightly lower for solar PV projects.…”

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Investments in Renewable Energy Sources in Basic Units of Local Government in Rural Areas

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The main purpose of the study was to identify the level and factors influencing investments in renewable energy sources (RES) in basic local government units in rural areas. The specific objectives were to define the conditions for the development of renewable energy sources in Poland, to determine the directions of changes as well as the importance of renewable energy in Poland, to present the relationship between the level of expenditure on renewable energy and budget components in rural and rural-urban communes. The Świętokrzyskie voivodeship (Voivodship—a unit of the highest administration level in Poland, since 1990 a unit of the primary territorial division of government administration, since 1999 also a unit of local government, there were 16 voivodships in Poland.), which is one of the centrally located voivodeships in Poland, was purposefully selected for the research. The research period covered the years 2016–2019. The sources of materials were the literature on the subject, as well as empirical materials obtained at the Voivodeship Statistical Office. The following methods were used for the analysis and presentation of materials: descriptive, tabular, graphical, Gini concentration coefficient, Lorenz concentration curve, Kendall’s tau correlation coefficient and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Poland is one of the countries with quite high dependence on hard and brown coal. Changes in the structure of energy sources are slow. Investments in renewable energy are necessary. The problem in this respect is the lack of a proper law. Despite this, investments in renewable energy are being made in rural areas. In the Świętokrzyskie voivodeship, only 28% of communes made such investments. It was found that only in urban rural communes the amount of investment expenditures in renewable energy sources was related to the level of budget expenditures and property expenditures of the commune. The amount of support from the European Union aid funds was positively correlated with the level of expenditure on investments in renewable energy. Therefore, it can be concluded that without the support from EU funds, it is not possible to invest in renewable energy in local government units.

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“…[26]. In the monopolized electricity market in Taiwan, a fixed rate for unit power will be fair and will not violate The Electricity Act [18]. The unit cost varies according to project capacity, allowing large-scale commercial developers to benefit from economies of scale and creating entry barriers for citizens or small-scale developers.…”

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“…In general, previous studies have been done on feed-in tariffs in Taiwan from different viewpoints, including policy [17][18][19][20][21][22], economy [23], financial assessment [24], and investors [25]. The purpose of this paper is to examine the investability of PV systems in Taiwan when subsidies and investment costs descend.…”

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The Investability of PV Systems under Descending Feed-In Tariffs: Taiwan Case

Chen

Yang

2021

Energies

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The Taiwanese government has set an energy transition roadmap of 20% renewable energy supply by 2025, including a 20 GW installed PV capacity target, composed of 8 GW rooftop and 12 GW ground-mounted systems. The main trend of feed-in tariffs is downwards, having fallen by 50% over a ten-year period. Predicting the future ten-year equity internal rate of return (IRR) in this study, we examine the investability of PV systems in Taiwan when subsidies and investment costs descend. We have found that the projected subsidies scheme favours investment in small-sized PV systems. Unless the investment costs of medium-sized PV systems fall or subsidies rise over the next decade, investing in medium-sized PV systems will be less attractive. Nonlinear and linear degradation causes slight IRR differences when using higher-reliability modules.

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“…Until now, existing studies have examined the Taiwanese energy situation from different perspectives: environment 5–9 ; socioeconomic cost 10 ; policy 3,11–15 ; industry 16,17 ; and energy management. 18–21 None of this research, however, has presented a framework for Taiwan that can simultaneously assess the interaction effects of pursuing the 3Es and different types of energy.…”

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The path to a 2025 nuclear-free Taiwan: An analysis of dynamic competition among emissions, energy, and economy

Chen

2020

Energy & Environment

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Taiwan intends to be nuclear free by 2025. This study employs the Lotka–Volterra competition model for sustainable development to analyze the emissions–energy–economy (3Es) issue to make appropriate policy suggestions for a nuclear-free transition. It also offers a new approach to naming the 3E relationship. The literature review shows that the environmental Kuznets curve accompanies the feedback and conservation hypotheses. In the 3E dynamics relationship analysis, the model shows a good mean absolute percentage error (<15%) for the model estimation. The key findings are as follows: 1) the fossil fuel-led economy exists; 2) CO2 emissions are reduced with nuclear energy consumption; 3) renewable energy is far from scale; 4) a complementary effect exists between fossil fuel and nuclear energy consumption; and 5) gas retrofitting and phasing out of nuclear seem imminent. In the energy transition, Taiwan drastically cuts nuclear energy without considering energy diversity due to which troubles might ensue. The priority issue for Taiwan’s energy mix is energy security. To deal with these concerns, this study suggests the government could improve energy efficiency, build a smart grid, develop carbon capture and storage, and reconsider putting nuclear energy back into the energy mix before renewable energy is scaled.

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Comparing feed-in tariff incentives in Taiwan and Germany

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Investments in Renewable Energy Sources in Basic Units of Local Government in Rural Areas

Investments in Renewable Energy Sources in Basic Units of Local Government in Rural Areas

The Investability of PV Systems under Descending Feed-In Tariffs: Taiwan Case

The path to a 2025 nuclear-free Taiwan: An analysis of dynamic competition among emissions, energy, and economy

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