Social Costs and Benefits of Renewable Electricity Generation in Cyprus

• Main Authors: Zachariadis, Theodoros (Author), Hadjikyriakou, Costas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Environmental economics.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Economics.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Environmental Economics.

This book presents an economic cost-benefit assessment of the penetration of renewable power generation in Cyprus up to 2030. Unlike a purely financial appraisal, we employ a social cost-benefit analysis that is mainly relevant for policy makers, taking into account – apart from direct financial cos...