POLICIES THAT WORK FOR WIND AROUND THE WORLD
Global Wind Energy Policy Update; Country Rankings and Policy Profiles for Global Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Investment
4Q 2015 (Navigant Research)
“…The global wind industry has faced a series of policy changes in recent years as markets mature and various countries position to take advantage of wind energy’s competitiveness against fossil-based power plants…In this Global Wind Energy Policy Update, Navigant Research analyzes the policies selected by each [of 42 countries] to evaluate which markets are most likely to attract investors and experience further wind power capacity expansion…As the cost of wind energy has plunged in recent years thanks to technology improvements and efficiencies of scale, many governments have begun exploring or implementing market-oriented policy mechanisms that decrease costs for supporting governments, ratepayers, and other stakeholders. While the mix of countries seeking to grow wind capacity continues to expand due to lower but stable growth rates today, only one country is ranked by Navigant Research as Booming (China) and three others are Outperformers (the United States, India, and—barely reaching the category—Germany)…” click here for more
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