This table outlines the 14 primary stakeholders affecting
renewable energy policy. Lines 1-6 can be categorized
broadly into 'government'; Lines 7-10 are those who
control energy production as well as groups that use
the energy to support societal activities; Lines 11-14
include people who carry out the capacity development
and who are advocates for change
| STAKEHOLDER |
FUNCTION/ACTIVITIES |
| 1. Legislative authorities/elected
officials |
Set national political priorities;
social, economic, and environmental goals; legal
framework conditions. |
| 2. Government macro-economic and
development planers |
Define development goals and macro
policy; general economic policies; cross-cutting
issues; subsidies and trade policy; sustainable
development goals, and frameworks. |
| 3. Government energy authority or
ministry |
Set sectoral goals; technology priorities;
policymaking and standard-setting functions; legal
and regulatory framework; incentive systems; federal,
state and local level jurisdiction. |
| 4. Energy regulatory bodies |
Have monitoring and oversight functions;
implement the regulatory framework; administer
fees and incentives |
| 5. Market coordination agencies |
Dispatch entities; have operational
coordination functions; interface with industry
investors; information brokers. |
| 6. Non-energy governmental authorities/ministries |
Sector policies; cross-cuttins issues;
inter-relation with energy policies; public sector
energy consumers; require energy inputs for social
services provision. |
| 7. Energy supply industry |
Private companies and public utilities;
manage energy supply, electricity generation fuels
management and transport; finance some R&D. |
| 8. Entrepreneurs and productive
industries |
Business development; economic value
added; employment generation; private sector energy
consumers. |
| 9. Energy equipment and end-use
equipment manufactures |
Supply equipment for the energy
industry and other industries, including vehicles
and appliances; impact energy end-use efficiency;
adapt/disseminate technology; finance some R&D. |
| 10. Credit institutions |
Financing options for large- and
small-scale energy generation; capital provision
for energy using enterprises; financing options
for household energy consumers. |
| 11. Civil society/non-governmental
organizations |
Consumer participation and awareness;
oversight and monitoring; environmental and social
advocacy; equity considerations. |
| 12. Energy specialists and consultants
firms |
Strategic advice, problem definition
and analysis; systems development; specialist
services delivery; options analysis; information
sharing |
| 13. Academia and research organizations |
R&D, knowledge generation, and
sharing; formal and informal education; technical
training; technology adaptation, application and
innovation. |
| 14. Media |
Awareness raising, advocacy; information
sharing; journalistic inquiry, watchdog functions;
monitoring, public transparency. |
