State Budget Independent, Market-Based Instruments to Finance Renewable Heat Strategies

Autor: Jan Steinbach, Ulf Jacobshagen, Michael Nast, Mario Ragwitz, Edmund Brandt, Markus Kachel, Friedrich Seefeldt, Veit Bürger
Přispěvatelé: Publica
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Energy & Environment. 24:195-218
ISSN: 2048-4070
0958-305X
DOI: 10.1260/0958-305x.24.1-2.195
Popis: At present, expanding the use of renewable energy sources for heating (RES-H) relies predominantly on publicly funded support instruments. As these are subject to subsidy cuts and suspensions, these instruments do not provide long-term security for investors and technology suppliers. Although feed-in tariffs and quota-based systems are the major support schemes for renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, similar policy designs have not been applied to RES-H. This paper presents and evaluates three different policy instruments which have the potential to finance RES-H without using public funds: A physical quota system for biomass, a technology-based quota system ( Portfolio Model) and a remuneration-based system ( Premium model). The assessment suggests that while the Portfolio Model and the Premium Model are both promising policies to enhance RES-H deployment, there is greater acceptance among stakeholders for the Premium Model.
Databáze: OpenAIRE