Getting Renewable Energy to work: Developing a Database for Solar Energy Investment Decision in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean region is endowed with high renewable energy resources, especially solar. These resources are however not fully exploited at the moment despite of their recognized benefits. In order to establish appropriate instruments and strategies for the market introduction of renewables in the region, well founded information on demand and resources, technologies and applications is essential. As a first step, an in-depth analysis of the available solar resources in the Mediterranean region is needed and is a prerequisite to an optimal development of solar energy in the Mediterranean region