Johan Nordensvard
The stuttering energy transition in Germany: Wind energy policy and feed-in tariff lock-in.
Nordensvard, Johan; Urban, Frauke
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Frauke Urban
Abstract
This article aims to examine whether the formulation of specific low carbon policy such as the feed-in tariff for wind energy in Germany can partly be a barrier to a comprehensive energy transition (Energiewende). Despite their short and medium-term success, these policies could create a long-term lock-in if they are formulated in a way that leads to a stagnation of systems innovation. The research finds that while the share of wind energy has increased rapidly over time, the feed-in-tariff and other low carbon policies and incentives have not been sufficient to achieve a socio-technical regime transition in Germany yet. We suggest that the German feed-in-tariff has incorporated wind energy (a niche-innovation) and wind energy actors (pathway newcomers) into a slightly modified socio-technical regime that is rather similar to the earlier ‘fossil fuel dominant’ socio-technical regime.
Citation
Nordensvard, J., & Urban, F. (2015). The stuttering energy transition in Germany: Wind energy policy and feed-in tariff lock-in. Energy Policy, 82, 156-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.03.009
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 28, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Mar 31, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 12, 2025 |
Journal | Energy Policy |
Print ISSN | 0301-4215 |
Electronic ISSN | 1873-6777 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 82 |
Pages | 156-165 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.03.009 |
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