The solar photovoltaic feed-in tariff scheme in New South Wales, Australia

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 697-706

  Martin, Nigel ^a   Rice, John ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electricity exports; Feed in tariff policy; Solar PV system

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY EXPORT; FEED-IN TARIFF; INSTALLED CAPACITY; NEW SOUTH WALES , AUSTRALIA; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR PV SYSTEMS; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS;

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

ELECTRICITY;

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLICY ANALYSIS; SOLAR POWER; STAKEHOLDER; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84881666124     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.038     Document Type: Article

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