Energy poverty is widespread in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Pacific. It is estimated that 70 percent of Pacific islander households do not have access to electricity, which is equivalent to access rates in sub-Saharan Africa and slightly below the average for low income countries. Pacific SIDS face unique challenges in expanding access to electricity, given that their populatio...

The liberalization of electricity markets in recent years has enhanced competition among powergenerating firms facing uncertain decisions of competitors and thus uncertain prices. At the same time, promoting renewable energy has been a key ingredient in energy policy seeking to de-carbonize the energy mix. Public incentives for companies to invest in renewable technologies range from feed-in ta...

A solar photovoltaic system produces electricity by converting energy from the sun. By the end of 2016, the global installed solar photovoltaic capacity reached 305 GW. Its growth is impressive in the last years; in fact, it was only equal to 41 GW in 2010. However, Europe has installed only 6.9 GW in 2016 (−1.7 GW in comparison to previous year) and this annual power installed is equal to 9% o...

The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have both large fossil fuel resources and vast renewable energy potentials. Here, we investigate in a literature meta-analysis and a survey, whether there is a need for renewables in the GCC, what barriers and risks presently deter investments, and what possible policy-solutions could be. We find that there is a long-term need for renewables, ...

This paper studies the effects of capacity market reforms that three U.S. grid operators—PJM, ISO-NE, and NYISO—have undertaken in response to state-level subsidies paid emission-free electricity generation. We first derive an analytical model energy-and-capacity markets allows us predict price resource mix such subsidies, as well understand their welfare implications. confirm even when combine...

This paper studies policy instruments that correct insufficient learning-by-doing (LbD) and research and development (R&D) of renewable electricity technologies and insufficient investments in energy efficiency (EE) in the presence of carbon pricing. The theoretical model analysis shows how to re-adjust the first-best in second-best situations, in which one of the policy instruments is restrict...

I study the California Alternate Rates for Energy program (CARE), which provides a price reduction for natural gas and electricity for low-income customers. Using approximately one million monthly observations from 70,000 households, I provide the first demand elasticity estimate for natural gas using a natural field experiment (around -0.38). I also provide the first benefitcost analysis of CA...

Developing countries have struggled with low electrification rates in the rural areas. This study investigates one major issue impeding the rural electrification programs in rural Kenya: high connection payments. The paper uses estimates obtained from a stated preference study, namely a contingent valuation method completed in 2007, to examine the willingness to pay to connect to grid-electrici...

The aim of this article is to study the context and challenges North African region in its quest towards energy transition. This work performs firstly a benchmark between countries namely Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, terms fossil resources renewable potential based on official data statistics. then focuses who developing new transition model axed electricity generation. In order highlight ...