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Feed-in tariff/premium payment. R01

A policy that sets a price that is guaranteed over a certain period of time at which power producers can sell renewable energy generated electricity into the grid. Some policies provide a fixed tariff while others provide fixed premiums added to market- or cost-related tariffs.

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Public investment, loans, or grants. P01

Providing financial support can enable the development of infrastructure projects through the use of public benefits, funds, loans, as well as other financing options.

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Energy Intensity

Ratio of energy consumed to the GDP

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Electricity produced from Isolated diesel plants

Electricity Produced from Isolated power plants using diesel as main fuel

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Large Hydro (above 30 MW) electricity production

Electricity Produced from power plants using Large Hydro (above 30 MW) as main fuel

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Electricity produced from diesel plants (Grid Connected)

Electricity generated from grid-connected power plants using Diesel as main fuel

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Heavy fuel electricity production

Electricity Production of power plants using Heavy fuel as main fuel

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Total Electricity Coverage

% of rural population with access to electricity

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Inflation

Rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (Wikipedia 2012)

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Electricity produced from Gas plants

Electricity generated from power plants using Gas as main fuel

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Electricity produced from Coal

Electricity generated from power plants using Coal as main fuel

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Biofuels obligation/mandate. R04

Mandates  for blending biofuels (Ethanol and Biodiesel) of total transportation fuel in per cent or million litres.

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Coal plants installed capacity

Total installed capacity of power plants connected to the National electrical grid using coal as main fuel

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Net metering. R03

Allows a two-way flow of electricity between the electricity distribution grid and customers with their own generation. Customers pay only for the net electricity used.

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Investment and/or production tax credits. F02

Provide the investor or owner of qualifying property with an annual income tax credit based on the amount of money invested in that facility or the amount of electricity that it generates during the relevant year.

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Energy production payment. F04

Direct payment of the government per unit of renewable energy produced.

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Capital subsidy, grant, or rebate. F01

This group of fiscal policy types is characterized by one-time payments by the government to cover a percentage of the capital cost of an investment.

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Discount rate

interest rate used to convert a future income stream to its present value

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Public competitive bidding. P02

A tendering system by which contracts to construct and operate specific projects or fixed quantities of renewable capacity are awarded.  Bidding for renewable power capacity can be done at the national or sub-national levels.

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Electric utility quota obligation. R02

Generally called Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), renewables obligations or quota policies. A standard requiring that a minimum percentage of generation sold or capacity installed is provided by renewable energy. Obligated utilities are required to ensure that the target is met.

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