Analysis of renewable energy feed-in tariffs in selected regions of the globe: Lessons for Saudi Arabia

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 649-661

  Ramli, Makbul A M ^a   Twaha, Ssennoga ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Research Skyline Technical Services Ltd   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Feed in tariffs; Renewable energy; Renewable energy policy

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DESIGN MODELS; ENERGY FEED; FEED-IN TARIFF; POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SAUDI ARABIA; TARIFF DESIGNS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 84923794397     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.02.035     Document Type: Review

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