<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Despite quite similar conditions (natural resources) for electricity production from renewable energy sources (RES-E) in three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), significant differences exist in these countries as to the RES-E production volume. In Latvia this volume is the highest, while in Estonia and Lithuania it is half as high. One of the factors that determine the RES-E production volumes is support policies, which in the Baltic States are different. The main objective of this work was to analyze and compare these support policies. The results have shown that for rapid RES-E development the most effective policy is to be market-oriented (as in Estonia), whereas for more stable development such policy should be producer-oriented (as in Lithuania).</p></abstract>

Despite quite similar conditions (natural resources) for electricity production from renewable energy sources (RES-E) in three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), significant differences exist in these countries as to the RES-E production volume. In Latvia this volume is the highest, while in Estonia and Lithuania it is half as high. One of the factors that determine the RES-E production volumes is support policies, which in the Baltic States are different. The main objective of this work was to analyze and compare these support policies. The results have shown that for rapid RES-E development the most effective policy is to be market-oriented (as in Estonia), whereas for more stable development such policy should be producer-oriented (as in Lithuania).

RES-E Support Policies In The Baltic States: Development Aspect (Part I)

Institute of Physical Energetics, 21 Aizkraukles Str., Riga, LV-1006, LATVIA

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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AER-E ATBALSTA POLITIKA BALTIJAS VALSTĪS: ATTĪSTĪBAS ASPEKTS (I. daļa)

Despite quite similar conditions (natural resources) for electricity production from renewable energy sources (RES-E) in three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia...

RES-E Support Policies In The Baltic States: Development Aspect (Part I)

Data publikacji: 25 mar 2015

Zakres stron: 3 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2015-0001

Słowa kluczowe
renewable energy sources, electricity, promotional scheme, feed-in tariff, feed-in premium, subsidies, effectiveness

© V. Bobinaite et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

RES-E Support Policies In The Baltic States: Development Aspect (Part I)

Data publikacji: 25 mar 2015

Zakres stron: 3 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2015-0001

Słowa kluczowerenewable energy sources, electricity, promotional scheme, feed-in tariff, feed-in premium, subsidies, effectiveness

© V. Bobinaite et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
renewable energy sources, electricity, promotional scheme, feed-in tariff, feed-in premium, subsidies, effectiveness