Policies to Support Wind Power Deployment: Key Considerations and Good Practices

Cox, Sadie; Tegen, Suzanne; Baring-Gould, Ian; Oteri, Frank; Esterly, Sean; Forsyth, T.; Baranowski, Ruth

doi:10.2172/1215245

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“…In addition, tax incentives are equally very important in scaling up wind energy. For instance, India's domestic tax law gives a 10-year tax holiday to wind energy distribution and generation projects (Cox et al 2015). In contrast, Texas (2019) disputed this view that production tax credit (PTC) is economically unviable and fundamentally distorts the markets and strains the grid.…”

Section: Public Policiesmentioning

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Scaling up renewable energy in Africa: measuring wind energy through econometric approach

Abbas

Khan

Bashir

et al. 2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Wind energy continues to make inroads in Africa due to falling costs and technological advancements. Most African countries are planning, exsiccating and connecting their renewable energy projects with national grid system with giving high propriety to energy security, sustainable energy consumption and low carbon emission. Many policies have been enacted by countries to promote the scaling up of wind energy and renewable energy in particular, across the globe. However, these policies have mixed effects on the deployment of wind energy. For this purpose, current study used panel data and fixed effects model for 17 African countries with wind installed generation capacity to determine the driver of wind energy development on the African continent between 2008 and 2017. The variables were grouped into three thematic areas: policy, socioeconomic, and country-specific factors. After conducting the analysis, socioeconomic variables (GDP, CO 2 , energy use) and energy security variables (energy import, electricity consumption) have significant effects in determining the scaling up of wind energy in Africa. However, the policy variables of FITs, licensing during, and Tax did not have significant effects on wind energy capacity addition for the case of Africa. This study adds to the drivers of nascent wind energy deployment literature in Africa. This study suggests that set of effecitive policies are deem necessary to scale up wind energy in Africa. KeywordsRenewable energy . Wind energy . Electricity . CO 2 . Scaling up Nomenclature RETS renewable energy technologies FITs feed in tariffs GDP gross domestic product CO2 carbon dioxide PIDA African Union's Programme for Infrastructure

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Section: Public Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scaling up renewable energy in Africa: measuring wind energy through econometric approach

Abbas

Khan

Bashir

et al. 2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…In Table 5, the policies and good practices that have contributed to the development of offshore wind energy are presented [63].…”

Section: Friends Of the Super Grid (Fosg)mentioning

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Viability of Creating an Offshore Wind Energy Cluster: A Case Study

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Considering the advantages associated with the port sector concerning the potential of offshore wind energy, several international ports are aiming to achieve a solid integration in offshore wind energy clusters. This article performs an analysis of several seaports and offshore wind energy clusters in Europe to assess the feasibility of implementing an offshore wind energy cluster in the Port of Aveiro, Portugal. A deep literature review and a case study methodology were performed. Based on the analysis of the offshore energy market, and of the value chain of the company case study (ASM Offshore), it was concluded that the Portuguese market in this sector is not competitive, compared with other international markets. Nevertheless, the development of an offshore wind energy cluster could increase the included companie’s prospects, as well as dispute the growth of other companies associated with this sector. This research is relevant, because there is a lack of research that links the importance of seaports in offshore wind energy projects, in particular with a cluster structure, and because it contributes to knowledge for the development of the Aveiro region and Portugal, based on the exploitation of the renewable energy market and to the increase of related activities.

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“…Policy recommendations for the wind power sector in India are given below: 105 Renewable electricity (wind) standards: (1) establishing long-term renewable energy sources targets that rise over time to promote sustained wind growth particularly concerning financial incentives, (2) setting the standard to support wind production, (3) establishing subnational RESs to help various wind resources and development requirements, (4) building set-asides for offshore wind technologies, (5) supporting a broader enabling policy condition. Feed-in-tariffs : (6) FIT should be created to improve deployment of wind energy technologies by giving market confidence for developers based on the long-term purchase agreement for electricity generation at a specified cost.…”

Section: Policy Recommendation For the Wind Power Sectormentioning

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Wind energy programme in India: Emerging energy alternatives for sustainable growth

Majid

2019

Energy & Environment

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India is one of the leading nations in the world for the development and utilization of wind energy. The country’s wind power potential at 100 m above ground level is 302 GW. The Indian wind industry is on track to achieve the government’s 60 GW wind capacity target ahead of the 2022 deadline as it has already crossed 34 GW. Wind energy sector contributes to the country by generating employment, reducing the adverse effects of greenhouse gases and increasing the size of gross domestic product. To date, the Indian wind sector has developed by private sector investment. The government, on its part, supporting the wind industry in the country via a range of financial incentives and innovative schemes. That ensures scaling up of wind energy to reach the national energy demand in a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable manner. Attempts have been made in this review to frame a clear picture of the current status of India in the onshore and offshore sectors. Various guidelines for the development of wind power projects, policies and programmes by the ministry and its growing concern for the country’s energy security are discussed. This paper also highlights the importance of wind energy tariff and also explores the cost and economics of wind energy production. Current wind energy-related research studies are summarized. Concerns that are adhered in developing wind energy power plants including social, environmental and techno-economic impacts are addressed.

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Policies to Support Wind Power Deployment: Key Considerations and Good Practices

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Scaling up renewable energy in Africa: measuring wind energy through econometric approach

Scaling up renewable energy in Africa: measuring wind energy through econometric approach

Viability of Creating an Offshore Wind Energy Cluster: A Case Study

Wind energy programme in India: Emerging energy alternatives for sustainable growth

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