The impact of a feed-in tariff on wind power development in Germany

We estimate the impact of a feed-in tariff (FIT) on wind power investment and emission reductions in Germany from 1996–2010. We find that a 1 €-cent/kWh increase in the FIT rate would increase additions to capacity by 796 MW on average per year from 1996–2010. In addition, we find that proximity to...

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Main Authors: Hitaj, C. (Author), Löschel, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2019
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