“My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland
There are a lot of studies that show the legitimacy of subsidizing renewable energy; however, some mechanisms are defective, and there are problems with the appropriate allocation of funds. Therefore, this paper aims to look at the situation of allocating funds to photovoltaics (PV) micro-installati...
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| author | Piotr Olczak Dominik Kryzia Dominika Matuszewska Marta Kuta |
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| description | There are a lot of studies that show the legitimacy of subsidizing renewable energy; however, some mechanisms are defective, and there are problems with the appropriate allocation of funds. Therefore, this paper aims to look at the situation of allocating funds to photovoltaics (PV) micro-installations in Poland through the “My Electricity” program. The article presents the results of analyses aimed at identifying inequalities between provinces in the use of funds available under the “My Electricity” program and verifying whether these inequalities are getting worse and whether the intensity of support should not be territorially conditioned in terms of maximization an electricity production. As part of two editions of the “My Electricity” program (until 1 August 2020), over 64,000 PV micro-installations were created with an average power of approximately 5.7 kWp. The total installed PV capacity was 367.1 MWp (1st edition: 159.3 MWp, 2nd edition: 207.8 MWp). Financial resources (as a whole), in the second edition of “My Electricity” program, were distributed better than in the first edition. In the first edition, as much as 7.60% of funds were allocated inefficiently; in the second edition, it was only 3.88%. Allocation surpluses occur in provinces where the average disposable income is low and where there are a small number of households. There is a potential to introduce a territorial project selection criteria. The analysis shows that the criteria should promote provinces with higher disposable income and a larger number of households. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-034765f3bb214faaa6677c6f84b0c5042023-11-21T08:12:22ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-01-0114123110.3390/en14010231“My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in PolandPiotr Olczak0Dominik Kryzia1Dominika Matuszewska2Marta Kuta3Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-261 Cracow, PolandMineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-261 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Cracow, PolandThere are a lot of studies that show the legitimacy of subsidizing renewable energy; however, some mechanisms are defective, and there are problems with the appropriate allocation of funds. Therefore, this paper aims to look at the situation of allocating funds to photovoltaics (PV) micro-installations in Poland through the “My Electricity” program. The article presents the results of analyses aimed at identifying inequalities between provinces in the use of funds available under the “My Electricity” program and verifying whether these inequalities are getting worse and whether the intensity of support should not be territorially conditioned in terms of maximization an electricity production. As part of two editions of the “My Electricity” program (until 1 August 2020), over 64,000 PV micro-installations were created with an average power of approximately 5.7 kWp. The total installed PV capacity was 367.1 MWp (1st edition: 159.3 MWp, 2nd edition: 207.8 MWp). Financial resources (as a whole), in the second edition of “My Electricity” program, were distributed better than in the first edition. In the first edition, as much as 7.60% of funds were allocated inefficiently; in the second edition, it was only 3.88%. Allocation surpluses occur in provinces where the average disposable income is low and where there are a small number of households. There is a potential to introduce a territorial project selection criteria. The analysis shows that the criteria should promote provinces with higher disposable income and a larger number of households.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/1/231photovoltaicsrenewable energy sourcesrenewable energy“My Electricity”renewable energy policyPoland |
| spellingShingle | Piotr Olczak Dominik Kryzia Dominika Matuszewska Marta Kuta “My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland Energies photovoltaics renewable energy sources renewable energy “My Electricity” renewable energy policy Poland |
| title | “My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland |
| title_full | “My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland |
| title_fullStr | “My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | “My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland |
| title_short | “My Electricity” Program Effectiveness Supporting the Development of PV Installation in Poland |
| title_sort | my electricity program effectiveness supporting the development of pv installation in poland |
| topic | photovoltaics renewable energy sources renewable energy “My Electricity” renewable energy policy Poland |
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