A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan
The article describes the world’s experience in developing the solar industry. It discusses the mechanisms of state support for developing renewable energy sources in the cases of five countries that are the most successful in this area—China, the United States, Japan, India, and Germany. Furthermor...
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| author | Saulesh Minazhova Ruslan Akhambayev Timur Shalabayev Amangeldy Bekbayev Bolat Kozhageldi Manuela Tvaronavičienė |
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| description | The article describes the world’s experience in developing the solar industry. It discusses the mechanisms of state support for developing renewable energy sources in the cases of five countries that are the most successful in this area—China, the United States, Japan, India, and Germany. Furthermore, it contains a brief review of state policy in producing electricity by renewable energy facilities in Kazakhstan. This paper uses statistical information from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Energy Agency (IEA), British Petroleum (BP), and the Renewable Energy Network (REN21), and peer-reviewed sources. The research methodology includes analytical research and evaluation methods to examine the current state of solar energy policy, its motivators and incentives, as well as the prospects for its development in Kazakhstan and in the world. Research shows that solar energy has a huge development potential worldwide and is sure to take its place in gross electricity production. This paper focuses on the selected economic policies of the top five countries and Kazakhstan, in what may be considered a specific research limitation. Future research suggestions for the expansion of Renewable Energy (RE) in Kazakhstan could include analysing the impact of introducing dedicated policies and incentives for solar systems and exploring the benefits and challenges of implementing large RE zones with government–business collaboration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccf85989b6bb4c7bac0ad39ee723df302023-11-18T07:47:56ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-05-011611437010.3390/en16114370A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and KazakhstanSaulesh Minazhova0Ruslan Akhambayev1Timur Shalabayev2Amangeldy Bekbayev3Bolat Kozhageldi4Manuela Tvaronavičienė5Department of Power Engineering, Satbayev University, Almaty 050000, KazakhstanDepartment of Power Engineering, Satbayev University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan“Qazaq Green” Association, Astana 010000, KazakhstanDepartment of Power Engineering, Satbayev University, Almaty 050000, KazakhstanDepartment of Power Engineering, M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Taraz 080000, KazakhstanDepartment of Business Technologies and Entrepreneurship, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH), LT-10223 Vilnius, LithuaniaThe article describes the world’s experience in developing the solar industry. It discusses the mechanisms of state support for developing renewable energy sources in the cases of five countries that are the most successful in this area—China, the United States, Japan, India, and Germany. Furthermore, it contains a brief review of state policy in producing electricity by renewable energy facilities in Kazakhstan. This paper uses statistical information from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Energy Agency (IEA), British Petroleum (BP), and the Renewable Energy Network (REN21), and peer-reviewed sources. The research methodology includes analytical research and evaluation methods to examine the current state of solar energy policy, its motivators and incentives, as well as the prospects for its development in Kazakhstan and in the world. Research shows that solar energy has a huge development potential worldwide and is sure to take its place in gross electricity production. This paper focuses on the selected economic policies of the top five countries and Kazakhstan, in what may be considered a specific research limitation. Future research suggestions for the expansion of Renewable Energy (RE) in Kazakhstan could include analysing the impact of introducing dedicated policies and incentives for solar systems and exploring the benefits and challenges of implementing large RE zones with government–business collaboration.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/11/4370green energyrenewable energysolar power plantsnet zero emissionnet energy metering |
| spellingShingle | Saulesh Minazhova Ruslan Akhambayev Timur Shalabayev Amangeldy Bekbayev Bolat Kozhageldi Manuela Tvaronavičienė A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan Energies green energy renewable energy solar power plants net zero emission net energy metering |
| title | A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan |
| title_full | A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan |
| title_fullStr | A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan |
| title_short | A Review on Solar Energy Policy and Current Status: Top 5 Countries and Kazakhstan |
| title_sort | review on solar energy policy and current status top 5 countries and kazakhstan |
| topic | green energy renewable energy solar power plants net zero emission net energy metering |
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