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Community energy business model evolution: A review of solar photovoltaic developments in England

Nolden, C., Barnes, J., Nicholls, J.·2020·Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
DOI 10.1016/j.rser.2020.109722
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Figure 2 New community projects per year and cumulative community PV generation capacity in England
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Figure 3 Timeline of direct government support programmes and archetypal CE business models identified (authors' own figure)
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Figure 4 CE business model archetype based on grant funding
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Figure 5 Small project CE business model archetype based on FIT finance
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Figure 6 CE PPA archetype business model supported by FITs finance
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Figure 7 The evolution of English CE business models from saving and grant-based through subsidy to contract and revenue-based business models
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Figure 8 An intermediary-facilitated CE business model archetype
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Authors
Nolden, C., Barnes, J., & Nicholls, J.
Venue
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-04
Volume
122
Pages
109722
ISSN
1364-0321
DOI
10.1016/j.rser.2020.109722
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  • Economic and Social Research Council
  • University of Exeter

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Nolden, C., Barnes, J., & Nicholls, J. (2020). Community energy business model evolution: A review of solar photovoltaic developments in England. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109722