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
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A Guidebook on Renewable Energy Project Development and Packaging in the Philippines
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United Nations
Philippines Department of Energy
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
A Compendium of Utility-Sponsored Energy-Efficient Rebate Programs
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Electric Power Research Institute
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Consumer Energy Council of America Research Foundation
Deployment Data
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A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff
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European Commission
Alliance for Rural Electrification
PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform
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A Word on Low Cost Renewables: The Renewables Breakthrough: How to Secure Low Cost Renewables
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Agora Energiewende
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center: Federal and State Incentives and Laws Database
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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
Analysis of the Impact of Fuel Cell Vehicles on Energy Systems in the Transportation Sector in Japan
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Tohoku University
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Tools and Websites
Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Good Practice Database
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Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development
Deployment Data
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Tools and Websites
Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (Website)
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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
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Tools and Websites
Training Materials
BASE Renewable Energy Training Kits
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United Nations
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
Building Energy Efficiency Policies (BEEP) Database
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International Energy Agency (IEA)
Deployment Data
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Tools and Websites
Clean Cities (Website)
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United States Department of Energy
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Tools and Websites
CLASP (Website)
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Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program
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Tools and Websites
Clean Energy Initiatives (Website)
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Government of Canada
Publication
Tools and Websites
Clean Vehicle Europe: Clean Vehicle Portal (Website)
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Clean Vehicle Europe
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Country Energy Profiles (Website)
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reegle
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)
Sources:
United States Department of Energy
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Tools and Websites
Distributed Wind Policy Comparison Tool (Website)
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Eformative Options
LLC.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
North Carolina Solar Center
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Distributed Wind Policy Comparison Tool
Sources:
United States Department of Energy
eFormative Options
North Carolina Solar Center
United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States Pacific Northwest National Laboratory