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Due to the renewable energies nowadays being of a great relevance in the European Union and recent solar energy sector issues in Lithuania and its relevance to investors and the country, the aim of this study is to suggest the ways to improve the solar energy sector of Lithuania in order to increase the attractiveness of investing in it.
The ways of improvement are based on existing examples within the European Union. The best features of development models that were proven to be successful in one or several countries of the European Union were adjusted to be eligible for solar energy sector of Lithuania.
This book contains an overview of solar energy sectors in the European Union as well as the analysis and comparison of the data. It also presents the suggestions that could be used as a development model to improve the solar energy sector in Lithuania.

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Viktorija irvinskyt was born in Lithuania and graduated with a Double Bachelor Degree in Business Management and Administration from two universities: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (in Lithuania) and Fachhochschule Stralsund - University of Applied Sciences (in Germany). The focal point of her studies in Germany was the Baltic Region, which allowed her to gain the necessary educational background for the research. Her interest in solar energy sector development came from personal involvement with several companies that were building solar energy plants in Lithuania. Being familiar with this country s political, social and economic environment, gaining experience in this rapidly developing field, motivated Viktorija to analyse the sector and look for improvement opportunities.

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