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ID119840
Title ProperRisk-based assessment of the cost-efficiency and the effectivity of renewable energy support schemes
Other Title Informationcertificate markets versus feed-in tariffs
LanguageENG
AuthorFagiani, Riccardo ;  Barquin, Julian ;  Hakvoort, Rudi
Publication2013.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity generation mix has the potential to reduce power sector's emissions and countries' dependence on imported oil. Climate change concerns and highly volatile oil prices have attracted governments' interest and support to sustain investments in renewable energy capacity, and different support policies have been implemented in many countries around the world. This paper analyzes the effects of investors' risk aversion on the performance of support schemes. The analysis compares two policy options, a feed-in tariff mechanism with a certificate market system. Results show that while a tariff mechanism could obtain better results than a certificate market, its performance is strictly dependent on regulator choices. A certificate market instead, permits to obtain the desired level of renewable energy market share with good cost-efficiency as long as investors' risk aversion is moderate. Moreover, discounting future cash flows with higher social discount rates further benefits a certificate system making it preferable to feed-in tariffs.
`In' analytical NoteEnergy Policy vol. , No.55; Apr 2013: p.648-661
Journal SourceEnergy Policy vol. , No.55; Apr 2013: p.648-661
Key WordsRenewable Energy ;  Support Schemes ;  Risk Aversion