Renewable Energy Market Competence Index part 1: The methodology

Hatem Elrefaei, Amel Bida, Mohab Hallouda and Mohamed Elsobky

Renewable Energy, 2013, vol. 53, issue C, 400-412

Abstract: A methodology for quantitative and objective Renewable Energy Market Competence Index is developed. The proposed index includes 18 different quantitative indicators; among them 13 are general indicators covering the political, economical situation of the country, and the energy sector, and 5 are technology specific that change from a renewable energy technology to another. In this part of the work, data are collected for the 13 general indicators for 8 Arab countries and 10 benchmark countries. In addition, the methodology of calculating the final index is presented.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Index; CSP technology; Economic; Sustainability; Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.10.058

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