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

by Mudassar Imran, Peter Meier, Maria Vagliasindi

The novelty of this work is the fact that it introduces a rigorous and objective economic perspective of current renewable energy support mechanisms and an empirical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these mechanisms, which is much needed in a debate often dominated by widespread misconceptions. The economic rationale for renewable energy is straightforward: the optimum amount of renewable energy for grid-connected generation is given by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464803145
• ISBN13: 9781464803147
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"