Direct Public Investment
Public investment and financing, the two main public investment and financing methods of renewable energy, consist of (1) public investment policies to provide financial support through grants, loans, guarantees and other financing methods to renewable energy development and (2) a bidding or auction process to solicit proposals to build additional renewable energy capacity.
Resources CESC
Publication
2010 Clean Energy Investments: Project Summaries
Sources:
Asian Development Bank
Date:
1 June 2011
Publication
10 Big Ideas for Making Energy Efficiency Bankable in India
Sources:
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Date:
19 August 2014
Deployment Data
Publication
"Tablero de Comando” Para la Promoción de los Biocombustibles en Ecuador
Sources:
United Nations
Date:
1 May 2008
Policy Data
Publication
A Comparison of Energy Efficiency Programmes for Existing Homes in Eleven Countries
Sources:
Regulatory Assistance Project
Date:
1 February 2010
Publication
30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy Lessons from 12 Wind Energy Markets
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 December 2012
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
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
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
Deployment Data
Publication
A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff
Sources:
European Commission
Alliance for Rural Electrification
PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform
Policy Data
Publication
A Systems View of the Modern Grid
Sources:
United States National Energy Technology Laboratory
United States Department of Energy
Date:
1 January 2007
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the United Kingdom and Beyond
Sources:
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association
Date:
1 September 2011
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Accelerating Smart Grid Investments
Sources:
World Economic Forum
Accenture
Date:
1 November 2009
Deployment Data
Accelerating Access to Energy
Sources:
Shell Foundation
Date:
1 December 2014
Publication
ACTION Star: Six Policy Actions for Accelerated Deployment of Renewable Energy
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
1 March 2012
Publication
Africa Energy Outlook
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2014
Policy Data
Publication
Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2015
Publication
Advancing State Clean Energy Funds: Options for Administration and Funding
Sources:
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Optimal Energy
Inc.
Date:
1 May 2008