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  1. Article: Towards a comprehensive policy for electricity from renewable energy: An approach for policy design

    Iychettira, Kaveri K / Rudi A. Hakvoort / Pedro Linares

    Energy Policy. 2017 July, v. 106

    2017  

    Abstract: Energy policy design in Europe is a complex issue involving multiple levels of governance, and heavily influenced by institutional contexts. However policy design in Europe, and model-based analysis even more so, is arguably shaped by the neo-classical ... ...

    Abstract Energy policy design in Europe is a complex issue involving multiple levels of governance, and heavily influenced by institutional contexts. However policy design in Europe, and model-based analysis even more so, is arguably shaped by the neo-classical school of thought. There is a need to provide a structured approach that would facilitate the incorporating of institutional contexts into Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity (RES-E) policy design and analysis. This paper presents a formal approach to RES-E policy design based on Design Theory, the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) Framework, and Agent Based Modelling and Simulation. Given a certain frame of analysis, we propose that it is theoretically possible to identify the complete policy design space, a set of design elements. Crucially, this aspect potentially opens up to the policy analyst new avenues for intervention, and allows her systematically explore, given a range of uncertainties, which element(s) of intervention is(are) the most vital to achieve the goals of the community. Its empirical applicability is demonstrated by representing and differentiating between six RES-E schemes from Western Europe in terms of the design elements; a model-based illustration demonstrates the value of this approach to quantitatively analyse the impact of design elements.
    Keywords electricity ; energy policy ; governance ; models ; renewable energy sources ; uncertainty ; Europe ; Western European region
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-07
    Size p. 169-182.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0301-4215
    DOI 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.03.051
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  2. Article: Towards a comprehensive policy for electricity from renewable energy: Designing for social welfare

    Iychettira, Kaveri K / Pedro Linares / Rob de Jeu / Rudi A. Hakvoort

    Applied energy. 2017 Feb. 01, v. 187

    2017  

    Abstract: The governance of renewable electricity in Europe beyond 2020 is still uncertain. The only certain aspects are that national level targets will be abolished beyond 2020, and that most renewable electricity support schemes will take the form of ... ...

    Abstract The governance of renewable electricity in Europe beyond 2020 is still uncertain. The only certain aspects are that national level targets will be abolished beyond 2020, and that most renewable electricity support schemes will take the form of competitive bidding. The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of policy choices, the so-called Design Elements, related to renewable electricity support schemes on social welfare. Presently, simulation and optimisation models are commonly applied for assessing the value of policy choice. Typically however, such models do not account for bounded rationality, and true uncertainty in investment decisions, and assume perfect information. However such assumptions can hardly be expected to hold in the real-world, especially in sectors where investment decisions which happen under knowledge of past trends and imperfect foresight, are a major determinant of welfare outcomes. The approach employed in this work is fundamentally different in that firstly, there is a shift from a ‘policy’ view to a ‘design element’ based approach of renewable electricity support assessment, and secondly investment decisions are simulated using agent-based modelling. We find that the combination of design elements that provides the highest increase in social welfare is the quantity warranty, with electricity market price accounted for ex-ante, and with technology specificity. Given the current debate on the governance of renewable energy generation in the European Union beyond 2020, the present paper offers guidance to policy makers and analysts who would like a better understanding of the relationship between policy design and social welfare.
    Keywords electricity ; European Union ; governance ; issues and policy ; market prices ; models ; renewable energy sources ; social welfare ; uncertainty ; Europe
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-0201
    Size p. 228-242.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2000772-3
    ISSN 0306-2619
    ISSN 0306-2619
    DOI 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.035
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  3. Article: Adoption of solar home lighting systems in India: What might we learn from Karnataka?

    Harish, Santosh M. / Iychettira, Kaveri K. / Raghavan, Shuba V. / Kandlikar, Milind

    Energy policy

    Volume v. 62

    Abstract: Karnataka has been among the most successful markets for solar lighting systems (SLS) among Indian states. In order to understand the dynamics of systems adoption and operation, that have fostered market based adoption of solar lighting, we interviewed ... ...

    Abstract Karnataka has been among the most successful markets for solar lighting systems (SLS) among Indian states. In order to understand the dynamics of systems adoption and operation, that have fostered market based adoption of solar lighting, we interviewed rural households from six districts that had purchased solar lighting systems using loans at market rates, the rural banks that provided loans and the solar firms that marketed the technology. We found that a large proportion of households in our sample were connected to the grid but chose to install solar lighting because they considered the power supply from the grid to be unreliable. Households in our sample reported savings on electricity costs and reduced kerosene usage for lighting. In addition to providing credit, banks also play a key role in ensuring good service and maintenance; the viability of the SLS market is thus critically dependent on the role that the banks play as intermediaries between consumers and solar firms in rural areas. Government programs should be carefully designed to match the incentives of firms, banks and consumers if the successes of the ‘Karnataka model’ are to be repeated and amplified.
    Keywords models ; loans ; kerosene ; households ; electricity costs ; viability ; lighting ; rural areas ; markets ; credit ; governmental programs and projects
    Language English
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0301-4215
    Database AGRIS - International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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