Assessment of energy policies to promote photovoltaic generation in the European Union

García-Álvarez, María Teresa; García, Laura Cabeza; Soares, Isabel

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.066

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“…Policies are directed towards electricity, heating and cooling, transport. The most effective RE policy actions are the feed-in policies and the quota policies for the green certificates [55,56], cooperation and public procurement [57].…”

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The Institutionalization of the Consistency and Comparability Principle in the European Companies

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There is a general tendency in reporting nowadays, represented by the institutionalization of the environmental reporting in an increasing number of companies. The novelty of our work resides in the fact that this is the first study which analyses the consistency and comparability of the information included in integrated reports. The objective of this research is to determine to what extent the reporting of the environmental performance indicators, including energy, prescribed by the Global Reporting Initiative's guidelines is in line with the consistency and comparability principle. We analysed the reports published by the European organisations included in the Pilot Programme of the International Integrated Reporting Council. We used the following methodology. First, we compared the environmental reporting of 2016 from one company to another, splitting the sample in accordance with the industries. Second, we analysed the reporting practices of the environmentally-sensitive companies, including energy, in 2010, 2013 and 2016, in order to analyse the consistency of the information published. The results of the research show that the environmentally-sensitive companies, including energy, publish more information. Also, the score of information consistency is above average. The best consistency level is registered in the Basic Materials industry, followed by Oil & Gas and Industrials. Emissions and energy indicators are the most disclosed. This research is useful to understand how companies apply the consistency and comparability principle in practice. The importance of this article is given by the fact that consistency and comparability improve the quality of the sustainability reporting. Without consistency and comparability the information's relevance is very low.Energies 2018, 11, 3456 2 of 24 to two studies [13,14] investigating in 1999 and 2017 the sustainability reports published by 250 companies included in the G250 35% of the companies disclosed information on social, environmental and economic issues (commonly referred to as corporate social responsibility-CSR) in 1999 and 93% in 2017.As there are almost 400 reporting instruments in place [15], a major issue which appears regarding the environmental reporting is the consistency and comparability of the information. The most comprehensive and used guidelines in the area are the ones issued by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) [14]. Thus, the objective of our research is to analyse the consistency and comparability of environmental performance indicators (EPIs), especially the ones related with energy and emissions issues, published by the European companies included in the International Integrated Reporting Council's (IIRC) Pilot Program using the GRI guidelines. Consistency assesses that the information is constantly disclosed in time while the comparability evaluates the disclosure of the information from one company to another. By analysing all the EPIs as opposed to only the ones related with energy and emissions, we emphasize better the importanc...

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The Institutionalization of the Consistency and Comparability Principle in the European Companies

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“…The EU energy policy is characterized by an integrated approach to energy safety. Its goal is to satisfy social needs, ensure competitiveness of the economy and protect both the environment and climate [61][62][63][64][65][66].…”

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Analyzing Similarities between the European Union Countries in Terms of the Structure and Volume of Energy Production from Renewable Energy Sources

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The European Union (EU) countries, as one of the most economically developed regions in the world, are taking increasingly decisive actions to reduce the emission of harmful substances into the natural environment. This can be exemplified by a new climate strategy referred to as “The European Green Deal”. Its basic assumption is that the EU countries will have achieved climate neutrality by 2050. To do so, it is necessary to make an energy transition involving the widest possible use of renewable energy sources (RES) for energy production. However, activities in this area should be preceded by analyses due to the large diversity of the EU countries in terms of economic development, the number of inhabitants and their wealth as well as geographical location and area. The results of such analyses should support the implementation of adopted strategies. In order to assess the current state of the energy sector in the EU and indicate future directions of activities, research was carried out to analyze the structure and volume of energy production from RES in the EU countries. The aim of the study was to divide the EU countries into similar groups by the structure and volume of energy production from RES. This production was compared with the number of inhabitants of each EU country, its area and the value of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This approach allows a new and broader view of the structure of energy production from RES and creates an opportunity to take into account additional factors when developing and implementing new climate strategies. The k-means algorithm was used for the analysis. The presented analyses and obtained results constitute a new approach to studying the diversified energy market in the EU. The results should be used for the development of a common energy and climate policy and economic integration of the EU countries.

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“…Strong solar radiation [17], low energy technology costs [18], and accurate forecasting capacity [19] can effectively guarantee the financing of photovoltaic projects and the operation and maintenance after production. Garcia-Alvarez found that compared with the tariff scale and contract period, the on-grid tariff policy has a significant impact on photovoltaic power generation [20], and policymakers should make special modifications to grid tariffs and electricity prices to help excellent PV systems enter the market [21]. The research by Ding showed that residents in different regions have different expectations for photovoltaic power generation facilities.…”

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Analysis of Driving Factors of Photovoltaic Power Generation Efficiency: A Case Study in China

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With the increasing consumption of fossil energy and changes in the ecological environment, meeting the energy demands required for industrial and economic development with clean and efficient power generation is a major challenge of our society. Solar energy is considered to be one of the most renewable and sustainable energy sources, and photovoltaic power generation has become an important research topic. This study combines data envelopment analysis (DEA) with Tobit regression analysis to assess the efficiency of photovoltaic power generation in China and analyze factors affecting efficiency to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic power generation. The results show that there are obvious regional differences in photovoltaic power generation efficiency in China. The phenomenon of focusing on economic development at the expense of the use of solar power generation still exists. The establishment of photovoltaic demonstration projects, the implementation of differential electricity price policies, and the promotion of photovoltaic precision poverty alleviation can alleviate economic pressure and effectively improve the efficiency of photovoltaic power generation.

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Assessment of energy policies to promote photovoltaic generation in the European Union

Cited by 49 publications

References 45 publications

The Institutionalization of the Consistency and Comparability Principle in the European Companies

The Institutionalization of the Consistency and Comparability Principle in the European Companies

Analyzing Similarities between the European Union Countries in Terms of the Structure and Volume of Energy Production from Renewable Energy Sources

Analysis of Driving Factors of Photovoltaic Power Generation Efficiency: A Case Study in China

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