CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Miladinova, Gergana |
|---|---|
| Title | Developing sustainable energy systems: Policies, barriers and prospects for distributed electricity generation in Bulgaria |
| Summary | Distributed electricity generation (DG) (i.e. based on small- and medium-scale renewables and combined heat and power (CHP) units (mainly up to 10MW)) can help our society on its way towards achieving sustainable development by contributing to all three of its pillars – social, environmental, and economic. DG can be a viable option for Bulgaria as there is significant potential – though to date has had rather limited utilization sofar. The aim of this research is to assess the existing public policy supporting DG penetration in Bulgaria, to identify the barriers, and to propose a comprehensive policy framework to support its wider penetration. Due to the interdisciplinary character of the issues related to DG the author uses approaches from various fields (policy analysis, economics and environmental protection). The analysis is qualitative, meso-level and inductive. The research was based on extensive literature review; interviews with a number of experts, investors, and other stakeholders; and a questionnaire for investors in DG. The research was carried out between September 2003 and February 2008, but most of the data have been updated as of May 2007. The research reveals that although there have been advancements in the setting up of a favourable environment for investments in DG by the Bulgarian Government, there are a number of policy and regulatory barriers that still need to be addressed. Economic limitations, complicated administrative procedures, and corruption further discourage DG investors. Based on analysis of the existing policy and the barriers, and on a comparison with the experience of other EU Member States, recommendations for improvement of the existing policy framework are made, and five scenarios (present policy, high DG share, high employment and social justice, market-based, and optimal) for possible development pathways, depending on governmental objectives, are outlined. |
| Supervisor | Urge-Vorsatz, Diana; Jardine, Christian; Antypas, Alexios |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy PhD |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/ephmig01.pdf |
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