Investments in the Dutch onshore wind energy industry: A review of investor profiles and the impact of renewable energy subsidies

The 2020 renewable energy targets have stimulated the debate on the efficacy of policy schemes. Discussion on the efficacy of these schemes has largely been on the growth in the share of renewable energy, and less on the alignment of policies to the needs of investors. However, research in this field has emphasized that ‘who is investing’ is as relevant as ‘how much is invested’. This study aims to identify and better understand ‘who is investing’, by researching more than 1,000 investments by 646 firms that produce electricity with Dutch onshore wind energy. These firms received renewable ene... Mehr ...