Incentives for microgeneration development in the U.S. and Europe

The growth of commercial and residential renewable energy generation systems is contingent upon the government providing incentives to make their investments profitable. In this regard, countries have different approaches to promote the expansion of microgeneration in their nations. This paper provides an overview on policies that individual states in the U.S. and countries in Europe have developed. This may facilitate current and future policy revisions considering the experience of other nations in promoting microgeneration.