The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis

Rapid urbanization and economic growth, new demographic trends, and climate change are key challenges that developing countries must face as they strive to meet growing energy demand. The main objectives of this study are to offer: (a) a global tax...

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Main Authors: Meier, Peter, Vagliasindi, Maria, Imran, Mudassar, Eberhard, Anton, Siyambalapitiya, Tilak
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2014
Subjects:
CO
CO2
CPI
ESP
GHG
LNG
NOX
OIL
SO2
SOX
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topic ACID
AIR POLLUTANTS
AIR POLLUTION
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
BARRELS PER DAY
BIOMASS
BIOMASS RESOURCES
BOILERS
CALCULATION
CAPACITY FACTOR
CAPACITY FACTORS
CARBON ACCOUNTING
CARBON CREDITS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON EXCHANGE
CARBON FINANCE
CARBON FINANCING
CARBON INTENSITY
CERTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION
CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CO
CO2
COAL
COAL GAS
COAL GENERATION
COAL MINING
COAL PLANT
COAL PRICE
COLORS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION AIR
COMBUSTION TURBINE
COMPENSATING VARIATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMER SURPLUS
CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
COST OF ENERGY
COST OF GAS
COST PER KILOWATT
COSTS OF ELECTRICITY
CPI
CRUDE OIL
DEBT
DEMAND CURVE
DEMAND FOR ENERGY
DEMAND FORECAST
DIESEL
DIESEL FUEL
DISCOUNT RATES
DOMESTIC GAS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC MODELS
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
ELECTRIC ENERGY
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
ELECTRIC UTILITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY PRICE
ELECTRICITY PRICES
ELECTRICITY SALES
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
EMISSION
EMISSION FACTOR
EMISSION FACTORS
EMISSION TRADING
EMISSIONS
EMISSIONS REDUCTION
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY GENERATION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SOURCE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
EQUIVALENT VARIATION
ESP
EXTERNALITIES
FLUE GAS
FOSSIL
FOSSIL ENERGY
FOSSIL FUELS
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
FUEL
FUEL PRICE
FUEL PRODUCTION
FUEL USE
GAS PRICES
GAS TURBINE
GAS TURBINES
GENERATION
GEOTHERMAL CAPACITY
GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS
GHG
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GRID EXPANSION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEAT
HEAT EXCHANGER
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAVY FUEL OIL
HYDROPOWER
INCINERATION
IPCC
KEROSENE
KEROSENE LIGHTING
KILOWATT HOUR
KILOWATT-HOUR
KILOWATT-HOURS
LANDFILL
LANDFILL GAS
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
LNG
LOAD FACTOR
LOW-CARBON
MARGINAL COST
MICRO HYDRO
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION
NATURAL RESOURCES
NITROGEN
NITROGEN OXIDE
NOX
NUCLEAR SAFETY
OIL
OIL EQUIVALENT
OIL PRODUCTION
OILS
PARTICULATE
PARTICULATE MATTER
PARTICULATES
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
PM10
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLLUTION CONTROL
POWER
POWER COMPANY
POWER CORPORATION
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER PRODUCER
POWER PRODUCERS
POWER PROJECT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTOR OPTIONS
POWER STATIONS
PRICE ELASTICITY
PRICE OF ELECTRICITY
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRODUCTION COSTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY
RENEWABLE GENERATION
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABLE SOURCES
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY
RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
SO2
SOCIAL COST OF CARBON
SOLAR POWER
SOX
SPOT MARKET
STACK HEIGHT
SULFUR
SULFUR OXIDE
SULPHUR
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
SUPPLY CURVE
SUPPLY CURVES
SURPLUS POWER
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
TARIFF DESIGN
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF STRUCTURE
TAX CREDIT
THERMAL ENERGY
THERMAL UNIT
TRADEOFFS
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
TURBINE
TURBINE GENERATORS
UNEP
UREA
UTILITIES
UTILITY COMPANY
VEHICLES
VOLATILE MATTER
VOLTAGE
WHOLESALE ELECTRIC
WHOLESALE PRICE
WHOLESALE PRICES
WIND
WIND CAPACITY
WIND ENERGY
WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL
WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
WIND FARMS
WIND GENERATION
WIND POWER
WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT
WIND PROJECTS
WIND RESOURCE
WIND RESOURCES
spellingShingle ACID
AIR POLLUTANTS
AIR POLLUTION
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
BARRELS PER DAY
BIOMASS
BIOMASS RESOURCES
BOILERS
CALCULATION
CAPACITY FACTOR
CAPACITY FACTORS
CARBON ACCOUNTING
CARBON CREDITS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON EXCHANGE
CARBON FINANCE
CARBON FINANCING
CARBON INTENSITY
CERTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION
CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CO
CO2
COAL
COAL GAS
COAL GENERATION
COAL MINING
COAL PLANT
COAL PRICE
COLORS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION AIR
COMBUSTION TURBINE
COMPENSATING VARIATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMER SURPLUS
CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
COST OF ENERGY
COST OF GAS
COST PER KILOWATT
COSTS OF ELECTRICITY
CPI
CRUDE OIL
DEBT
DEMAND CURVE
DEMAND FOR ENERGY
DEMAND FORECAST
DIESEL
DIESEL FUEL
DISCOUNT RATES
DOMESTIC GAS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC MODELS
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
ELECTRIC ENERGY
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
ELECTRIC UTILITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY PRICE
ELECTRICITY PRICES
ELECTRICITY SALES
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
EMISSION
EMISSION FACTOR
EMISSION FACTORS
EMISSION TRADING
EMISSIONS
EMISSIONS REDUCTION
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY GENERATION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SOURCE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
EQUIVALENT VARIATION
ESP
EXTERNALITIES
FLUE GAS
FOSSIL
FOSSIL ENERGY
FOSSIL FUELS
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
FUEL
FUEL PRICE
FUEL PRODUCTION
FUEL USE
GAS PRICES
GAS TURBINE
GAS TURBINES
GENERATION
GEOTHERMAL CAPACITY
GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS
GHG
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GRID EXPANSION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEAT
HEAT EXCHANGER
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAVY FUEL OIL
HYDROPOWER
INCINERATION
IPCC
KEROSENE
KEROSENE LIGHTING
KILOWATT HOUR
KILOWATT-HOUR
KILOWATT-HOURS
LANDFILL
LANDFILL GAS
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
LNG
LOAD FACTOR
LOW-CARBON
MARGINAL COST
MICRO HYDRO
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION
NATURAL RESOURCES
NITROGEN
NITROGEN OXIDE
NOX
NUCLEAR SAFETY
OIL
OIL EQUIVALENT
OIL PRODUCTION
OILS
PARTICULATE
PARTICULATE MATTER
PARTICULATES
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
PM10
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLLUTION CONTROL
POWER
POWER COMPANY
POWER CORPORATION
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER PRODUCER
POWER PRODUCERS
POWER PROJECT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTOR OPTIONS
POWER STATIONS
PRICE ELASTICITY
PRICE OF ELECTRICITY
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRODUCTION COSTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY
RENEWABLE GENERATION
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABLE SOURCES
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY
RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
SO2
SOCIAL COST OF CARBON
SOLAR POWER
SOX
SPOT MARKET
STACK HEIGHT
SULFUR
SULFUR OXIDE
SULPHUR
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
SUPPLY CURVE
SUPPLY CURVES
SURPLUS POWER
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
TARIFF DESIGN
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF STRUCTURE
TAX CREDIT
THERMAL ENERGY
THERMAL UNIT
TRADEOFFS
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
TURBINE
TURBINE GENERATORS
UNEP
UREA
UTILITIES
UTILITY COMPANY
VEHICLES
VOLATILE MATTER
VOLTAGE
WHOLESALE ELECTRIC
WHOLESALE PRICE
WHOLESALE PRICES
WIND
WIND CAPACITY
WIND ENERGY
WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL
WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
WIND FARMS
WIND GENERATION
WIND POWER
WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT
WIND PROJECTS
WIND RESOURCE
WIND RESOURCES
Meier, Peter
Vagliasindi, Maria
Imran, Mudassar
Eberhard, Anton
Siyambalapitiya, Tilak
The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis
geographic_facet Brazil
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Indonesia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Turkey
Vietnam
relation Directions in Development--Energy and Mining;
description Rapid urbanization and economic growth, new demographic trends, and climate change are key challenges that developing countries must face as they strive to meet growing energy demand. The main objectives of this study are to offer: (a) a global taxonomy of the economic and financial incentives provided by renewable support schemes and (b) an economic modeling of the sustainability and affordability of such support schemes. In an attempt to contribute to the lively debate, this study provides a global taxonomy of the economic and financial incentives provided by renewable energy (RE) support schemes. It summarizes economic models of the sustainability and affordability of such support schemes, alongside operational advice on how the regulatory design may need to be modified to minimize the impact on the budget and be affordable to the poor, as well as how to identify and fill the financing gap. This analytical framework: (a) differentiates and illustrates tradeoffs among local, regional, and national impacts, in the short and long run; (b) captures distributional impacts (since subsidies to cover the incremental costs of RE may have very different beneficiaries); and (c) captures externalities and compares (where possible) alternative projects based on equivalent output and cost (comparing, for example, RE and energy efficiency projects against those using fossil fuels). The report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two presents the analytical framework that underpins the case studies, and provides the background for the principal research hypothesis of this report, which is better attention to the principles of economic analysis and market efficiency leads to more sustainable and effective policies. Chapter s three to ten present country case studies for Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, Egypt, Brazil, and Turkey. The conclusions of the study are presented in chapter eleven.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Meier, Peter
Vagliasindi, Maria
Imran, Mudassar
Eberhard, Anton
Siyambalapitiya, Tilak
author_facet Meier, Peter
Vagliasindi, Maria
Imran, Mudassar
Eberhard, Anton
Siyambalapitiya, Tilak
author_sort Meier, Peter
title The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis
title_short The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis
title_full The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis
title_fullStr The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis
title_full_unstemmed The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis
title_sort design and sustainability of renewable energy incentives : an economic analysis
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20345636/design-sustainability-renewable-energy-incentives-economic-analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20524
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spelling okr-10986-205242021-04-23T14:03:56Z The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives : An Economic Analysis Meier, Peter Vagliasindi, Maria Imran, Mudassar Eberhard, Anton Siyambalapitiya, Tilak ACID AIR POLLUTANTS AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE ENERGY BARRELS PER DAY BIOMASS BIOMASS RESOURCES BOILERS CALCULATION CAPACITY FACTOR CAPACITY FACTORS CARBON ACCOUNTING CARBON CREDITS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EXCHANGE CARBON FINANCE CARBON FINANCING CARBON INTENSITY CERTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM CLEAN TECHNOLOGY CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CO CO2 COAL COAL GAS COAL GENERATION COAL MINING COAL PLANT COAL PRICE COLORS COMBUSTION COMBUSTION AIR COMBUSTION TURBINE COMPENSATING VARIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMER SURPLUS CONVENTIONAL ENERGY COST OF ENERGY COST OF GAS COST PER KILOWATT COSTS OF ELECTRICITY CPI CRUDE OIL DEBT DEMAND CURVE DEMAND FOR ENERGY DEMAND FORECAST DIESEL DIESEL FUEL DISCOUNT RATES DOMESTIC GAS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC MODELS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ELECTRIC ENERGY ELECTRIC SUPPLY ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR EMISSION EMISSION FACTOR EMISSION FACTORS EMISSION TRADING EMISSIONS EMISSIONS REDUCTION EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY DEMAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY GENERATION ENERGY POLICY ENERGY RESOURCES ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES EQUIVALENT VARIATION ESP EXTERNALITIES FLUE GAS FOSSIL FOSSIL ENERGY FOSSIL FUELS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE FUEL FUEL PRICE FUEL PRODUCTION FUEL USE GAS PRICES GAS TURBINE GAS TURBINES GENERATION GEOTHERMAL CAPACITY GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS GHG GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GRID EXPANSION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAT HEAT EXCHANGER HEAT RECOVERY HEAVY FUEL OIL HYDROPOWER INCINERATION IPCC KEROSENE KEROSENE LIGHTING KILOWATT HOUR KILOWATT-HOUR KILOWATT-HOURS LANDFILL LANDFILL GAS LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS LNG LOAD FACTOR LOW-CARBON MARGINAL COST MICRO HYDRO MINERAL RESOURCES MINES NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION NATURAL RESOURCES NITROGEN NITROGEN OXIDE NOX NUCLEAR SAFETY OIL OIL EQUIVALENT OIL PRODUCTION OILS PARTICULATE PARTICULATE MATTER PARTICULATES PETROLEUM PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS PM10 POLITICAL ECONOMY POLLUTION CONTROL POWER POWER COMPANY POWER CORPORATION POWER GENERATION POWER PLANTS POWER PRODUCER POWER PRODUCERS POWER PROJECT POWER SECTOR POWER SECTOR OPTIONS POWER STATIONS PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRICE SUBSIDIES PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC UTILITIES QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY RENEWABLE GENERATION RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS RENEWABLE RESOURCES RENEWABLE SOURCES RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS SO2 SOCIAL COST OF CARBON SOLAR POWER SOX SPOT MARKET STACK HEIGHT SULFUR SULFUR OXIDE SULPHUR SULPHUR DIOXIDE SUPPLY CURVE SUPPLY CURVES SURPLUS POWER SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TARIFF DESIGN TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF STRUCTURE TAX CREDIT THERMAL ENERGY THERMAL UNIT TRADEOFFS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TURBINE TURBINE GENERATORS UNEP UREA UTILITIES UTILITY COMPANY VEHICLES VOLATILE MATTER VOLTAGE WHOLESALE ELECTRIC WHOLESALE PRICE WHOLESALE PRICES WIND WIND CAPACITY WIND ENERGY WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS WIND FARMS WIND GENERATION WIND POWER WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT WIND PROJECTS WIND RESOURCE WIND RESOURCES Rapid urbanization and economic growth, new demographic trends, and climate change are key challenges that developing countries must face as they strive to meet growing energy demand. The main objectives of this study are to offer: (a) a global taxonomy of the economic and financial incentives provided by renewable support schemes and (b) an economic modeling of the sustainability and affordability of such support schemes. In an attempt to contribute to the lively debate, this study provides a global taxonomy of the economic and financial incentives provided by renewable energy (RE) support schemes. It summarizes economic models of the sustainability and affordability of such support schemes, alongside operational advice on how the regulatory design may need to be modified to minimize the impact on the budget and be affordable to the poor, as well as how to identify and fill the financing gap. This analytical framework: (a) differentiates and illustrates tradeoffs among local, regional, and national impacts, in the short and long run; (b) captures distributional impacts (since subsidies to cover the incremental costs of RE may have very different beneficiaries); and (c) captures externalities and compares (where possible) alternative projects based on equivalent output and cost (comparing, for example, RE and energy efficiency projects against those using fossil fuels). The report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two presents the analytical framework that underpins the case studies, and provides the background for the principal research hypothesis of this report, which is better attention to the principles of economic analysis and market efficiency leads to more sustainable and effective policies. Chapter s three to ten present country case studies for Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, Egypt, Brazil, and Turkey. The conclusions of the study are presented in chapter eleven. 2014-11-12T22:54:51Z 2014-11-12T22:54:51Z 2015 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20345636/design-sustainability-renewable-energy-incentives-economic-analysis 978-1-4648-0314-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20524 English en_US Directions in Development--Energy and Mining; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Brazil Egypt, Arab Republic of Indonesia South Africa Sri Lanka Tanzania Turkey Vietnam