TY - JOUR
T1 - A lesson learned from the long-term subsidy program for solar water heaters in Taiwan
AU - Chang, Keh Chin
AU - Lin, Wei Min
AU - Chung, Kung Ming
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is supported by the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs ( 105-D0303 ), Taiwan, Republic of China. The first and third authors have been in charge of the subsidy program and the second author performs the analysis of economic feasibility. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - The use of renewable energy is vital if carbon emissions are to be reduced worldwide. Solar water heaters (SWHs) are a mature technology and the Taiwanese government has supported purchase-based subsidy programs during the last three decades. Some regional programs have also been implemented. The historical data shows that these programs definitely have a strong impact on the local market and the uptake of SWHs. However, the effectiveness of the long-term subsidy program is subject of debate. This paper comprehensively reviews the long-term subsidy program (2000–2015) in the local market. The dominant factors for the dissemination of SWHs include financial incentives, economy of scale, housing status and economic aspects. Upon the termination of the current program, the enforcement of the “Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Management Act” is expected to be the key driver for a sustainable SWH industry.
AB - The use of renewable energy is vital if carbon emissions are to be reduced worldwide. Solar water heaters (SWHs) are a mature technology and the Taiwanese government has supported purchase-based subsidy programs during the last three decades. Some regional programs have also been implemented. The historical data shows that these programs definitely have a strong impact on the local market and the uptake of SWHs. However, the effectiveness of the long-term subsidy program is subject of debate. This paper comprehensively reviews the long-term subsidy program (2000–2015) in the local market. The dominant factors for the dissemination of SWHs include financial incentives, economy of scale, housing status and economic aspects. Upon the termination of the current program, the enforcement of the “Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Management Act” is expected to be the key driver for a sustainable SWH industry.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.scs.2018.06.012
DO - 10.1016/j.scs.2018.06.012
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85049352920
SN - 2210-6707
VL - 41
SP - 810
EP - 815
JO - Sustainable Cities and Society
JF - Sustainable Cities and Society
ER -
