Who formulates policies on photovoltaic power generation?

Nevertheless, policies on photovoltaic power generation have been mainly formulated by a single department: the National Development and Reform Commission or the National Energy Administration. In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, before 2009, there were no multiple departments formulating or issuing policies without synergy between departments.

Are photovoltaic power generation policies effective?

Existing qualitative research on photovoltaic power generation policies has preferred sorting, summarizing, and performing comparative analyses of policies, focusing on their effectiveness and efficiency. Meanwhile, policy synergies have been ignored when studying the effectiveness of photovoltaic power generation policies.

How does policy support affect solar PV deployment?

Policy support remains a principal driver of solar PV deployment in the majority of the world. Various types of policy are behind the capacity growth, including auctions, feed-in tariffs, net-metering and contracts for difference.

What policies are being introduced in the solar energy industry?

A set of supportive policies have been introduced including the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation Project, and other demonstration projects. Later regulation, de-subsidization, and solar power consumption became the hot spot.

How do we support solar PV deployment?

Support for solar PV should assess and respond to the impacts of deployment on: grid systems balancing; grid connectivity; and financial incentives – ensuring that we address the challenges of deploying high volumes of solar PV. The Solar PV Roadmap, published in October 2013, established the principles for solar PV deployment in the UK.

How effective are state-level policies on solar photovoltaic installation?

Shrimali and Jenner assessed the effectiveness of 12 state-level policies on the cost and deployment of solar photovoltaic, it showed that cash incentives and tax incentives would increase the initial cost commercial system deployment and reduce the initial cost of PV installation.