4.4.5 PRICES, COMPENSATION SCHEMES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS

The European market is heterogeneous: both the kind of public support schemes and the level of support vary considerably from one country to another. Table 4.3 shows the main incentives and existing support schemes in EU countries.

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Two kinds of support scheme can be distinguished:

· Support for investment: through low interest rate or investment subsidies
· Support for electricity production : mainly through a guaranteed price or 'feed-in rate' (FR)