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A Comparison of Wind Power Industry Development Strategies
in Spain, India and China (July 19, 2007): Written by Dr. Joanna
Lewis, this paper compares the manner in which Gamesa (Spain), Suzlon (India) and Goldwind (China) became domestic leaders in their respective countries' wind industries. It reviews the respective policy environments for wind energy in India, China, and Spain and how these policies have influenced the rise of a major domestic wind turbine manufacturer in each national context. It then examines and compares the manner in which Suzlon, Goldwind and Gamesa became domestic leaders in their respective countries' wind industries, with a focus on the acquisition of technology, technological know-how, and the associated intellectual property rights that allowed each company to become a leading wind turbine manufacturer in its own domestic market. These comparisons may be of interest to policy makers and technology developers within the Chinese context as Chinese wind turbine manufacturers strive to achieve similar technical capacity as their international counterparts. |
Promoting Renewable Energy Sources in Portugal: Possible Implications for China (June 2007): Written by Katrin-Dorothee Heer and Dr. Ole Langniß, this paper summarizes Portuguese policy measures to promote renewable energy development, with a focus on how Portugal has used both a feed-in tariff and large government tenders for wind power. The paper focuses on specific elements of Portuguese policy support which may be relevant to China, including: the design of Portugal's feed-in tariff policy and how feed-in tariff levels are established; how Portugal has implemented both a tendering program and feed-in tariff policy, and the relationship between these two types of support mechanisms; and the design of Portugal's tendering system, including incentives and requirements for local wind manufacturing, and bid evaluation methods. |
A
Review of the Potential International Trade Implications of
Key Wind Power Industry Policies in China
(October 7, 2006): Written by Dr. Joanna Lewis,
this paper investigates how WTO rules and regulations might affect China's wind
power policies. The purpose of this paper is not to make a determination
on the legality of any particular policy under international trade law,
but rather to highlight policies that Chinese international trade
experts want might to examine more closely in order to avoid conflicts
with WTO agreements. |
The
German 250-MW-Wind-Program
(September 6, 2006): Written by
Dr. Ole Langniss, highlights the experiences and design of the
German "250 MW
Wind Programme." This programme is perhaps the most direct and sizable
effort of any country to support the piloting and demonstration of new
wind turbines and wind turbine designs, with a focus on those turbines
owned by domestic companies. Germany's 250 MW Programme demonstrates a
possible model that China might utilize as it seeks to support its local
wind manufacturers as they move from R&D to full commercialization. |
International
Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy: Lessons for Public Policy
(June
17, 2005): Throughout the world,
tax incentives have supported public policies designed to stimulate
the development of renewable energy markets and industries.
Tax incentives are powerful and highly flexible policy tools
that can be targeted to encourage specific renewable energy
technologies and to impact selected renewable energy market
participants, especially when used in combination with other
policy tools. This paper identifies the types of tax incentives
currently in use worldwide ir order to learn from the experiences
of the 29 countries and 35 states specifically examined here. |
Renewable
Energy Policies and Markets in the U.S. (March-2005): This
chapter, from a forthcoming publication in Chinese, provides
an overview of the history of renewable energy policies and
markets in the United States and how they evolved over time. |
A
Review of International Experience with Policies to Promote
Wind Power Industry Development (March-2005): This
report explores the motivations behind establishing a local
wind power industry, and the paths that different countries
have taken to develop indigenous large wind turbine manufacturing
industries within their borders. |
Unofficial
English translation of the Chinese Renewable Energy Law (March-2005): Eighteen
months after announcing interest in developing renewable
energy legislation, the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC) of China passed a comprehensive renewable
energy law. The Renewable Energy Law was endorsed Feb 28,
2005, significantly earlier than expected, advancing a number
of advantageous policies for renewable energy development. |
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Renewable
Energy Policy Options for China: A Comparison of Renewable
Portfolio Standards, Feed-in Tariffs, and Tendering Policies (June
2002): This paper provides
a comparative analysis of feed-in laws, renewable portfolio
standards, and tendering policies as three policy tools
that can help the development of new renewable capacity.
It compares the relative merits and disadvantages of each
approach both in general and for application in China.
It also identifies several policy objectives that can be
achieved through these three approaches and identifies
which approach has been most successful in meeting each
of the various policy goals. |
Certification
of Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems (9/29/2001): This
is a discussion of certification programs for off-grid
renewable energy systems. It contains a summary of the
two most prominent international bodies for small-scale
solar certification and the issues associated with using
these standards in combination with nationally developed
standards. The memo gives two cases studies on PV certification
work that is being done in China and Nepal. |
Non-Grid
Renewable Energy Policies: International Case Studies (8/16/2001): This
paper provides a thorough review of critical federal and local
governmental policies that can be helpful in promoting rural,
off-grid renewable energy development. It provides three case
studies from Nepal, Kenya and Chile that illustrate the implementation
of a range of policy models. The paper analyses the relative
effectiveness of each policy model as it applies to China. |
Interaction
Between RPS and SBC Policies (5/19/2001): This
memo explores the different methods for integrating SBC
and RPS policies, using examples from the US. The memo
compares the effectiveness of these combinations in reaching
various goals and makes recommendations for their use in
China. |
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