A method for allocating renewable energy source subsidies among final energy consumers

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2586-2595

  Batlle, Carlos ^a  

^a Advanced Technical Faculty of Engineering   (Spain)

Author keywords

Renewable energy sources; RES support mechanisms; Tariff design

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL COMPONENT; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FINAL ENERGY; NOVEL METHODOLOGY; OPTIMAL BALANCE; REGULATORY PRINCIPLES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RES SUPPORT MECHANISMS; SHARING MECHANISM; TARIFF DESIGN; TO A VERY LARGE;

COSTS; DESIGN; NATURAL RESOURCES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

SPAIN;

EID: 79953308051     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.027     Document Type: Article

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