Large Scale Deployment of Renewables for Electricity Generation

Karsten Neuhoff ()

Cambridge Working Papers in Economics from Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge

Abstract: Comparisons of resource assessments suggest resource constraints are not an obstacle to the large-scale deployment of renewable energy technologies. Economic analysis identifies barriers to the adoption of renewable energy sources resulting from market structure, competition in an uneven playing field and various non-market place barriers. However, even if these barriers are removed, the problem of ‘technology lock-out’ remains. The key policy response is strategic deployment coupled with increased R&D support to accelerate the pace of improvement through market experience. The paper suggests significant contributions from various technologies, but does not assess their optimal or maximal market share.

Keywords: technology policy; renewable energy; learning externalities; market structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D92 Q42 Q51 Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36
Date: 2004-10
Note: CMI, IO
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