Mechanisms that accelerate the diffusion of renewable technologies in new markets: Insights from the wind industry in Portugal

Bento, Nuno; Fontes, Margarida

doi:10.7749/dinamiacet-iul.wp.2013.11

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“…Additional conditions included limiting import of turbines, contributing to research and development, and pursuing the transfer of technology to Portugal. As a result national incorporation of inputs rose from 20% to 100% for this tender (Bento and Fontes, 2014).…”

Section: Wind Energy In Portugalmentioning

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“…It covered only small hydropower, but in 1995 it was extended to cover other sources such as wind power (Decree-Law 313/95) and a system of feed-in-tariffs was introduced. Limited knowledge of wind resource potential and wind technology in Portugal rendered investment in wind power very modest during the 1990's (Bento and Fontes, 2014). The lack of clarity of the process of connection to the grid until 2001 further contributed to this (Peña et al, 2017).…”

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Local labor impact of wind energy investment: An analysis of Portuguese municipalities

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Veiga

2021

Energy Economics

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Investment in wind power has grown remarkably in the past decades in Portugal. Although economic development is an argument for investment incentive policies, little evidence exists as to their net impact on local-level unemployment. Using a panel of all 278 Portuguese mainland municipalities for the years 1997-2017, we assess the existence, distribution and duration of local level labor impacts of wind power investment. Our results show there are short term effects during the construction phase. We estimate a decrease of 0.05 percentage points in the total unemployment rate for each KW per capita installed. These effects are confined to unskilled labor and male workers. Further analysis of spatial interaction finds positive spatial spillovers for municipalities that are 30km or less away but not farther, implying workers are willing to commute but not migrate. We find no evidence of sustained effects or impact during the operations and maintenance phase, despite both short and long term impacts in municipalities' revenues.

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Section: Wind Energy In Portugalmentioning

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Local labor impact of wind energy investment: An analysis of Portuguese municipalities

Costa

Veiga

2021

Energy Economics

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“…Conversely, the results obtained for Denmark suggest that the technical problems faced in the early years had to be solved with experimentation (very important during the up--scaling stage) and the creation of new knowledge (i.e. more problem--driven type of knowledge), whereas in Portugal the focus was more on the creation of capacity to adopt, use and diffuse the new technologu (Bento and Fontes, 2013). Figure 8 --Share of wind energy in national electricity mixes and publication dynamics 5.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…However, this pattern rapidly changed as the country has gradually increased local production of equipment under license. The rapid growth of the local wind "cluster" was possible due to the establishment of close alliances with international manufacturers and the deployment of existing local competences in related sectors such as energy, engineering and industrial activities in complementary fields (Bento and Fontes, 2013). Currently, the country has the second highest share of wind energy in electricity consumption in Europe, with over 20% in 2013(DGEG, 2014.…”

Section: Empirical Settingmentioning

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Dynamics of knowledge production and technology diffusion: Insights from the emergence of wind energy

Sousa¹,

Bento²,

Fontes³

2014

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The objective of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the relation between the dynamics of knowledge production and technology diffusion along the process of emergence of a new technology, as it unfolds in diverse spatial locations. For this purpose, the paper traces the process of knowledge production over time -expressed in the number of scientific publications --and assesses how its dynamics relate with those of technology up--scaling and diffusion, for the case of a new renewable energy technology: wind power. It also compares these processes in different spatial areas, looking at similarities and differences in the evolving patterns in initial markets and follower regions. In order to trace the dynamics of knowledge production we conduct a bibliometric analysis, using data collected from the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database (for the period 1970--2012). In order to trace the diffusion dynamics we use data collected on both unit scale of turbines and installed capacity of wind power (starting in late 1970s), following the empirical scaling methodology. These analyses are conducted at global scale and, subsequently, at a regional scale, for a pioneer (Denmark) and a fast follower (Portugal). The comparison of the outcomes from the bibliometric and the technology growth analyses permits to understand the rhythm and order in which knowledge was created and applied in this particular innovation. It also provides a preliminary account of the interplay between pioneer and fast follower regions.

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“…A more detailed analysis of the process of formation and growth of wind power in Portugal can be found in a separate paper:Bento and Fontes (2013b).…”

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Spatial diffusion and the formation of a technological innovation system in the receiving country: The case of wind energy in Portugal

Bento

Fontes

2015

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

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Mechanisms that accelerate the diffusion of renewable technologies in new markets: Insights from the wind industry in Portugal

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Local labor impact of wind energy investment: An analysis of Portuguese municipalities

Local labor impact of wind energy investment: An analysis of Portuguese municipalities

Dynamics of knowledge production and technology diffusion: Insights from the emergence of wind energy

Spatial diffusion and the formation of a technological innovation system in the receiving country: The case of wind energy in Portugal

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