The energy subsidisation policies of Cyprus and their effect on renewable energy systems economics

Renewable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1711-1728

  Kalogirou, Soteris A ^a  

^a HIGHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Economics; Fuel subsidisation; Industrial process heat; Renewable energy subsidisation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FUELS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOLAR SYSTEM;

ENERGY SUBSIDIZATION;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

CYPRUS;

EID: 0037411949     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00062-4     Document Type: Article

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