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Solar Power Generation

In: The Palgrave Handbook of International Energy Economics

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  • Laima Eicke

    (Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
    Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)
    Universität Erfurt)

  • Anselm Eicke

    (Hertie School)

  • Manfred Hafner

    (SciencesPo—Paris School of International Affairs
    Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe
    Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM))

Abstract

Solar energy supplies increasing shares of global energy demand. As a renewable source of energy, it will play a major role in decarbonizing electricity supply. This chapter provides an overview on the solar sector from an economic perspective. It describes the technical characteristics of photovoltaic and concentrated solar power and explains how these affect the economic competitiveness of solar energy. The authors highlight trends in the solar sector and elaborate on how this intermittent source of energy can be integrated into a power system. They conclude with a discussion on how renewable energy support schemes can be designed to foster the deployment of solar power by accounting for the specific characteristics of solar power.

Suggested Citation

  • Laima Eicke & Anselm Eicke & Manfred Hafner, 2022. "Solar Power Generation," Springer Books, in: Manfred Hafner & Giacomo Luciani (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of International Energy Economics, chapter 0, pages 157-169, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-86884-0_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86884-0_9
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