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Feed-in tariffs have been demonstrated to be the most effective policy mechanism that a country can use to foster the rapid development of renewable energy systems. Close to two-thirds of the world’s wind energy and half of the solar PV systems have been installed as a result of feed-in tariffs.
The purpose of this document is to introduce the reader to the key elements of feed-in tariffs and the ways in which
they function to achieve rapid renewable energy deployment. The countries that first used feed-in laws
regulating feed-in tariffs—notably, Germany, Denmark and Spain—have all developed robust manufacturing sectors
in the renewable energy technologies they have supported by creating a long-term and stable market.

Wind and Ethanol: Economies and Diseconomies of Scale
from www.newrules.org

This report proposes that there are many inherent social and environmental benefits in locally owned energy generation projects, in keeping with OSEA's position. It touches on how technological advances have allowed renewable energy to become more productive and cost efficient, yet the tradeoff remains in the negative social and environmental costs of large scale energy production.

Economic Impact Analysis of the Proposed Wind Development Projects in Southeast Alberta

This study reports on the potential economic impacts arising from the construction and operation of proposed wind development projects in Southeastern Alberta. The estimated capital spending and operational data over the next 5 years used in the analysis was provided by various wind farm developers in Southeast Alberta.

The Renewable Energy Sources Act Brochure from the Federal Ministry for the Environment of Germany

The strong growth in electricity production from renewable energy sources would have been unthinkable without the EEG. The legislation came into force in 2000 and was amended in 2004. It is successor to the 1991 Electricity Feed Act which back in the 1990s gave important impetus for the expansion of renewable energy sources, especially wind power. This brochure provides important background information as well as an overview of the main aspects regulated in the EEG.

Renewable Energy sources Act Progress Report 2007 from the Federal Ministry for the Environment of Germany

The Electricity Feed Act (StrEG) entered into force on 1 January 1991. On 1 April 2000, it was replaced by the Renewable Energy Sources Act, which was amended on 21 July 2004. The Renewable Energy Sources Act is the most important and successful instrument to promote the expansion of renewable energies in the electricity sector.

The evolving role of the DSO in efficiently accommodating distributed generation from the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands

This report investigates the evolving role of the distribution system operator (DSO) regarding the efficient access to and integration distribution networks of distributed generation. It recommends new broad directions for network regulation that will better align the profitability of the DSO business to their provision of socio-economically efficient network services and to a paradigm shift from passive towards active network management practices.