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Lena Neij

Lena Neij

Professor

Lena Neij

Use of experience curves to analyse the prospects for diffusion and adoption of renewable energy technology

Author

  • Lena Neij

Summary, in English

Experience curves are used to analyse the prospects for diffusion and adoption of renewable energy technologies, with special emphasis on wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) modules. The analysis shows that the possibility of cost reductions of renewable energy technologies is greater than for conventional energy technologies. However, large investments are necessary to make wind turbines and PV modules economically competitive with conventional power plants. The results indicate that the prospects for diffusion and adoption of wind turbines and PV modules will increase if policy instruments are used to bring about diffusion.

Department/s

  • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics

Publishing year

1997

Language

English

Pages

1099-1107

Publication/Series

Energy Policy

Volume

25

Issue

13

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Energy Systems

Keywords

  • Experience curves
  • PV modules
  • Wind turbines

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1873-6777