| dc.description.abstract | Over the years, governments increasingly show interest on renewable energy sources and try to establish a switch from fossil fuel electricity production to green electricity production. Nevertheless, this process has been proved rather difficult and barriers impede the way towards renewable energy growth. This thesis explores the conditions that lead to successful implementation of energy policies for the development of wind and photovoltaic energy. The methodology that was employed in order to create a set of framework conditions is based on the theories of institutional capacity-building for renewable energy sources, the implementation capacity framework for renewable energy projects and an analysis of the barriers that might occur when implementing energy policies. The research also investigates the conditions that led to massive development of wind and photovoltaic energy in Denmark and Germany respectively. After having developed a final set of “success” conditions, the research focuses on Greece – a country of great potential in solar and wind energy but rather low in effectively implementing policies. The Greek case is analyzed in order to investigate if “success” conditions are present in the energy market. The thesis concludes by presenting recommendations to address the weaknesses of the Greek energy policies and create opportunities for the “success” conditions to appear so as to develop solar photovoltaic and wind energy in Greece. | |
