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OLD Country Indicator

Levelised Cost of Energy - Wind

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Levelised Cost of Energy - CSP

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Levelised Cost of Energy - PV

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Energy production payment. F04

Direct payment of the government per unit of renewable energy produced.

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Reductions in sales, energy, CO2, VAT, or other taxes. F03

A reduction in taxes which is applicable to the purchase (or production) of renewable energy technologies.

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Feed-in tariff/premium payment. R01

A policy that sets a price that is guaranteed over a certain period of time at which power producers can sell renewable energy generated electricity into the grid. Some policies provide a fixed tariff while others provide fixed premiums added to market- or cost-related tariffs.

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Public investment, loans, or grants. P01

Providing financial support can enable the development of infrastructure projects through the use of public benefits, funds, loans, as well as other financing options.

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Biofuels obligation/mandate. R04

Mandates  for blending biofuels (Ethanol and Biodiesel) of total transportation fuel in per cent or million litres.

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Net metering. R03

Allows a two-way flow of electricity between the electricity distribution grid and customers with their own generation. Customers pay only for the net electricity used.

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Tradable REC. R06

Certificates provide a tool for trading and meeting renewable energy obligations among consumers and/or producers, and also a means for voluntary green power purchases. They operate by offering 'green certificates' for every kWh or MWh generated by a renewable producer.

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Investment and/or production tax credits. F02

Provide the investor or owner of qualifying property with an annual income tax credit based on the amount of money invested in that facility or the amount of electricity that it generates during the relevant year.

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Capital subsidy, grant, or rebate. F01

This group of fiscal policy types is characterized by one-time payments by the government to cover a percentage of the capital cost of an investment.

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Public competitive bidding. P02

A tendering system by which contracts to construct and operate specific projects or fixed quantities of renewable capacity are awarded.  Bidding for renewable power capacity can be done at the national or sub-national levels.

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Electric utility quota obligation. R02

Generally called Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), renewables obligations or quota policies. A standard requiring that a minimum percentage of generation sold or capacity installed is provided by renewable energy. Obligated utilities are required to ensure that the target is met.

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Slaughtery waste

Slaughtery waste resources used for electricity generation

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Urban liquid waste (sewage)

Quantity of Sewage used for energy production

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Agro-industrial solid waste

Solid Waste from biomass materials produced mainly from food and fibre processing industries

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Cashew suitability

Climate suitability for the production of Cashew

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Castor Suitability

Climate suitability for the production of Castor

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Jatropha suitability

Climate suitability for the production of Jatropha

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