Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

The Innovation Fund as a Complementary Financing Model for Renewables

In Germany, the costs of renewable energies are financed through a surcharge on the price of electricity. Much speaks for the adoption of a more broad-based approach to financing. The energy transition is a strategic project involving the whole of society and public funding should accordingly be made available.

Publication Year

2015

Citation

Matschoss, P., & Töpfer, K. (2015). The Innovation Fund as a Complementary Financing Model for Renewables. IASS Policy Brief, 2015(1).

DOI

10.2312/iass.2015.017
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