Policies to support renewable energies in the heat market

• Published in: Energy policy Vol. 36; no. 8; pp. 3150 - 3159
• Main Authors: Bürger, Veit, Klinski, Stefan, Lehr, Ulrike, Leprich, Uwe, Nast, Michael, Ragwitz, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2008; Elsevier; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Series: Energy Policy
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Applied sciences; Bonus Model; Economic data; Energy; Energy economics; Energy market; Energy policy; Exact sciences and technology; Financing methods; General, economic and professional studies; Germany; Heating; Innovation; Instruments; Methodology. Modelling; Natural energy; Power marketers; Renewable energy sources; Renewable heat; Studies; Thermal energy; Europe; Germany; Bonus Model; Instruments; Renewable heat; Case study; Incentive; Renewable energy; Heat production; Energy policy; Modeling
• ISSN: 0301-4215; 1873-6777
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.04.018

Whereas the contribution from renewable energies in the electrical power market is increasing rapidly, similar progress in the heat market is yet to be made. A prerequisite for progress is the development of innovative support instruments that transcend the usual support through public subsidies or tax reductions. We present an overview of the various classes of possible instruments. Some particularly interesting instruments will be selected and evaluated, comparing them qualitatively and quantitatively for the case of Germany. The most favourable model is found to be a new, allocation-financed 1 1 Some economic terms are explained in the glossary. model known as the Bonus Model. This model will be described in more detail.