Solar feed-in tariffs and the merit order effect: A study of the German electricity market

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 761-770

  Tveten, Åsa Grytli ^a   Bolkesjø, Torjus Folsland ^a   Martinsen, Thomas ^a   Hvarnes, Håvard ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Hafslund ASA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Feed in tariffs; Merit order effect; Solar power

Indexed keywords

COSTS AND BENEFITS; ELECTRICITY MARKET; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; FEED-IN TARIFF; MERIT ORDER EFFECT; POLICY MECHANISMS; SOLAR ELECTRICITY;

ELECTRICITY; SOLAR ENERGY;

COSTS;

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; PRICE DYNAMICS; SOLAR POWER; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

GERMANY;

EID: 84881665901     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.060     Document Type: Article

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