The Price of Policy Risk : Are European photovoltaik project developers willing to invest?
Journal
InterPV
Type
newspaper article
Date Issued
2009-11-01
Author(s)
Luethi, Sonja
Abstract
Policy risks need to be compensated by a higher level of support when designing policies effective in attracting photovoltaic investments. This is one of the key findings of a study recently conducted by the Swiss University of St.Gallen's Institute for Economy and the Environment. In particular, policy makers should be aware that long administrative processes and, to a somewhat lesser extent, policy risks related to the existence of a cap and a substantial number of unexpected policy changes, have a cost attached to it that will need to be reflected in a higher level of the feed-in tariff to attract photovoltaic project developers.
Language
English
Keywords
attracting solar photovoltaic investments
energy policy risks
feed-in tariff (FIT)
photovoltaic (PV) project developerspolicy design
policy effectiveness
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
Refereed
No
Publisher
Infothe Media Group
Number
November
Start page
32
End page
35
Pages
4
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
57718