Development of solar photovoltaic industry and market in China, Germany, Japan and the United States of America using incentive policies

Energy Exploration & Exploitation

Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Utilization

Fanyue Qian¹  Jianxing Ren²  Qunyin Gu²  Daoyuan Wen³  Weijun Gao³ 

[1] Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Japan;School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, PR China;iSMART, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, PR China;Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Japan;

关键词: Photovoltaic;    incentive policy;    solar research and development;    industry;    market development;   

DOI  :  10.1177/0144598720979256

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has developed rapidly in the past decades and is essential in electricity generation. In this study, we demonstrate the relationship between PV incentive policies, technology innovation and market development in China, Germany, Japan and the United States of America (USA) by conducting a statistical data survey and systematic literature review. This article investigates the key policies affecting the development of PV technology from the perspective of solar PV Research and Development (R&D), industry, and market development. Our study highlights how these different kinds of policies drive the countries to change their role on the global stage. The results show the performance of supply-push policies and demand-pull policies during different periods and their significant impact on PV development, while it presenting future challenges and recommendations for PV development. Our study contributes to improve the understanding of PV technology innovation, its market development, and policy evolution through a multiple-perspective analysis of PV development processes.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2020

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