Capital Subsidies, Grants and Rebates
National and subnational governments, development banks and utilities can provide cash incentives to initiate investment in a market. Rebates can be offered to residential and commercial end users, and they have been effectively used to encourage investments in energy efficiency upgrades, solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, geothermal heat pumps and other smaller investments. For example, utilities have purchased renewable energy certificates from end users via up front rebates for installing solar PV systems. Grants are typically provided to larger projects and may be used to support high risk, early stage project development activities.
Resources CESC
Deployment Data
Publication
Training Materials
Course on Regulation and Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries
Sources:
Leonardo Energy
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date:
22 September 2014
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
2010 Vehicle Technologies Market Report
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United States Department of Energy
Date:
1 February 2011
Publication
2010 Clean Energy Investments: Project Summaries
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Asian Development Bank
Date:
1 June 2011
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Tools and Websites
2009 U.S. State Clean Energy Data Book
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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 October 2010
Policy Data
Publication
A Comparison of Energy Efficiency Programmes for Existing Homes in Eleven Countries
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Regulatory Assistance Project
Date:
1 February 2010
Publication
30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy Lessons from 12 Wind Energy Markets
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 December 2012
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Guidebook on Renewable Energy Project Development and Packaging in the Philippines
Sources:
United Nations
Philippines Department of Energy
Publication
A Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Non-Profit Project Development
Sources:
United States Department of Energy
United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development
Keyes and Fox
Stoel Rives
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Date:
1 November 2010
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Global Review of Incentive Programs to Accelerate Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment
Sources:
Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory
Date:
1 August 2013
Publication
Tools and Websites
Training Materials
A Farmer's Guide to Energy Self Reliance: How to Decrease Energy Consumption and Increase Profits
Sources:
Vermont Law School: Institute for Energy and the Environment
Ag Energy Solutions
Date:
1 September 2008
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Description of Current Regulatory Practices for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency
Sources:
International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER)
Date:
1 June 2010
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Critical Decade for Climate Policy: Tools and Initiatives to Track Our Progress
Sources:
ClimateWorks Foundation
World Resources institute
Date:
1 March 2013
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Compendium of Utility-Sponsored Energy-Efficient Rebate Programs
Sources:
Electric Power Research Institute
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Consumer Energy Council of America Research Foundation
Publication
A Review of Emerging State Finance Tools to Advance Solar Generation
Sources:
CleanEnergy States Alliance
Date:
1 March 2010
Publication
A Review and Comparative Analysis of Fiscal Policies Associated with New Passenger Vehicle Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions
Sources:
International Council on Clean Transportation
Date:
1 February 2011
Publication
A Reformed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) – Including new Mechanisms for Sustainable Development
Sources:
United Nations
Date:
1 January 2008
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Policymaker's Guide to Feed-In Tariff Policy Design
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States Department of State
E3 Analytics
Date:
1 July 2010
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Policy Strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2012