Effect of State Policy Suites on the Development of Solar Markets

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1164876· OSTI ID:1164876

Steward, D.; Doris, E.

There are an increasing number of state and local policy initiatives with the goal of encouraging private investment and building robust solar photovoltaic (PV) markets. While some states have seen many-fold increases in solar PV installations over the last decade, many other states, some with very similar policies, have been less successful. The lack of a clear relationship between implementation of specific policies and increases in solar installations has been challenging to policymakers seeking to support such markets within their jurisdictions. This paper builds on recent work that has aimed at clarifying the relationships between policy implementation and successful solar PV markets.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1164876
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-7A40-62506
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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